Candice Sue Millard (born 1967) is an American writer and journalist. She is a former writer and editor for '' National Geographic'' and the author of four books: ''

The River of Doubt ''The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey'' is a 2005 book by Candice Millard covering president Theodore Roosevelt's scientific expedition down the River of Doubt (later renamed the Roosevelt River), in Brazil. Millard's firs ...

'', a history of the Roosevelt–Rondon Scientific Expedition of the Amazon rainforest in 1913–14; ''

Destiny of the Republic ''Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President'' is a 2011 book by Candice Millard covering the life and assassination of James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States. Published by Doubleday ...

'', about the assassination of James A. Garfield; ''

Hero of the Empire ''Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill'' is a 2016 book by Candice Millard covering Winston Churchill's exploits during the Boer War. Her third book, Hero of the Empire garnered favorable respons ...

'', about Winston Churchill's activities during the

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; and ''River of the Gods'', about the search for the source of the

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Personal life and education

Millard grew up in

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. She is a graduate of

Baker University Baker University is a private university in Baldwin City, Kansas. Founded in 1858, it was the first four-year university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools. The College of Ar ...

and earned a

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in literature from

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. Millard married Mark Uhlig in May 2001. She has a corner office at his publishing company in

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, where she works while their three children are in school. They live in

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Awards

Both ''The River of Doubt'' (2005), and ''Destiny of the Republic'' (2011) were New York Times Best Sellers. ''River of Doubt'' was a Quill Awards finalist. In April 2012, Millard won the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Book for ''Destiny of the Republic''. The book also received a

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Award and the 34th Thorpe Menn Award for Literary Excellence from the American Association of University Women, Kansas City Branch, in 2012. Subsequently, Millard won the 2017 BIO Award from the Biographers International Organization for her biographies of Churchill, Garfield, and Roosevelt.

Bibliography

* ''Keepers of the Faith: The Living Legacy of Aksum'' '' National Geographic'' (July 2001) * '' The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey'' (2005) * '' Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President'' (2011) * '' Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill'' (2016) * ''River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile'' (2022)

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