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Through the Brazilian Wilderness · Chapter
Frontispiece 2 explained
A map illustrates the full South American journey of Colonel Roosevelt and his expedition members.
What happens
A map illustrates the full South American journey of Colonel Roosevelt and his expedition members.
Themes in this chapter
Exploration and Adventure
The map visually captures the scope of the expedition's exploration across the continent.
Frontier and Settlement
The journey traverses remote and frontier regions of South America.
Characters to notice
- Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt's journey is depicted on the map.
- Colonel Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon
Rondon accompanied Roosevelt on the expedition shown.
- Kermit Roosevelt
Kermit was part of the expedition mapped.
- George K. Cherrie
Cherrie was a member of the expedition.
- Leo E. Miller
Miller was part of the expedition team.