Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific-Expedition And The Telegraph Line Commission

Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific-Expedition and the Telegraph Line Commission

by Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon

This book chronicles the famous Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition, which took place in 1913-14 to follow the path of the Rio da Dúvida ("River of Doubt") in the Amazon basin. The expedition was jointly led by Theodore Roosevelt, the former President of the United States, and Colonel Cândido Rondon, the Brazilian military engineer known for his explorations of the Western Amazon Basin and his lifelong support of Brazilian indigenous populations. The book provides a firsthand account of the expedition's many challenges, including diseases, unsuitable canoes, insufficient food provisions, and encounters with animals and wild native tribes. Despite these challenges, the expedition was largely successful in achieving its goals, including mapping the course of the Rio da Dúvida and establishing cordial relations with several indigenous peoples. The book also offers insights into the work of Cândido Rondon, who spent his life laying telegraph lines across the wilderness of Brazil.

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