A champion of “The Strenuous Life,” Theodore Roosevelt believed in “…the life of toil and effort, of labor and strife…” Learn more about Roosevelt’s opinions on the strenuous life, including sports, exploration and big game hunting, and how they affected his life and career.
Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon (1865-1958) accompanied Theodore Roosevelt down Brazil’s River of Doubt in 1914. Of Bororo and Tereno Indian and Portuguese descent, Rondon grew in Brazil and made his own way in the world.