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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site1901 illustration of Theodore Roosevelt as he takes the oath of office in the library of the Ansley Wilcox home.
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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Lectures
 

Join Us for a Spring Lecture

Date/Time: Monday, April 28th,  2008

at  5:30 p.m.

Location:  Buffalo Seminary

               205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY

 

Lecture - Book Signing – Reception

 

Free and Open to the Public

 

“The River of Doubt

Presented by Candice Millard

Candice Millard is a former writer and editor for National Geographic magazine and the author of The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey.  Published in 2005, this fascinating historical adventure was a national bestseller and named one of the best books of the year by the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, and the Christian Science Monitor.   

In 1913 following Theodore Roosevelt’s failed attempt for an unprecedented third term in the White House, he set out on a journey to explore the River of Doubt, an uncharted tributary of the Amazon that winds nearly a thousand miles through the dense Brazilian rain forest. In her lecture, Millard will address the man Roosevelt was at this time of his life; what led him to go on such a dangerous expedition; who he took with him; what they encountered during their river voyage; and finally, the threats facing the Amazon and its people today.

Millard lives in Kansas City with her husband and three children and is currently working on her second book.

Theodore Roosevelt c. 1900.
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The Wilcox family dining room.
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Niagara Falls  

Did You Know?
While serving in the New York State Assembly, Theodore Roosevelt served on the Niagara Falls Association, supporting legislation to create the Niagara Reservation in Niagara Falls, NY in 1885.
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Last Updated: February 22, 2008 at 14:04 EST