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My Last Chance to Be a Boy: Theodore Roosevelt's South American Expedition of 1913--1914

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My Last Chance to Be a Boy: Theodore Roosevelt's South American Expedition of 1913--1914 - Ornig, Joseph R, and Roosevelt, Tweed (Foreword by)
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Using letters, diaries, and firsthand accounts, Ornig has pieced together the gripping story of Theodore Roosevelt's 1913-1914 expedition into the Brazilian equatorial forest that charted the course of the River of Doubt. The 54-year-old former president regarded the trip as his "last chance to be a boy", enjoying the skirmishes with tribesmen and wild animals and the overall adventure of the outing. 48 photos.

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My Last Chance to Be a Boy: Theodore Roosevelt's South American Expedition of 1913--1914 1998, LSU Press, Baton Rouge

ISBN-13: 9780807122716

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