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American Experience: Into the Amazon

Follow President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon's perilous journey into the dark and deadly heart of the Amazon rainforest.

am_exp_amazon_deer_hunt_hero Theodore Roosevelt and Candido Rondon holding up a bush deer, 1914.
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In 1914, President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon made a perilous journey into the dark and deadly heart of the Amazon rainforest to chart an unknown river in one of the wildest places on earth. What was anticipated to be relatively tranquil journey turned out to be a brutal test of courage and character, claiming the lives of three men and almost killing the president.

American Experience: Into the Amazon, Tuesday at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.

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