Best teddy roosevelt biographies
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Reading Theodore Roosevelt: A Book List for His Birthday
October 27 marks the st anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s birth. As presidents go, he lived one of the most fascinating lives imaginable, from his time in office to his work as Police Commissioner of New York. His work leading the “Rough Riders” and his third-party presidential run under the auspices of the Bull Moose Party are also fascinating and still man for gripping history today. And his views on conservation seem more and more betydelsefull by the day.
It’s no surprise, then, that Roosevelt has been the subject of a number of compelling, acclaimed books over the years. Books on his life have won major awards and have held readers enthralled. In honor of Roosevelt’s birthday, here’s a look at six books that offer interesting perspectives on this most larger-than-life of Presidents.
The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century by Clay Risen
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My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies
After reading biographies of the first 26 presidents, Theodore Roosevelt easily stands out as one of the most fascinating and robustly-spirited chief executives in our nation&#;s history.
He almost makes Andrew Jackson look tame.
Roosevelt was a prolific author, part-time science nerd, rancher, conservationist, legislator, reform-minded police commissioner and government bureaucrat, soldier, governor, naval enthusiast, thrill-seeking adventurer, Nobel Peace Prize winner&#;and the youngest president in American history.
Theodore Roosevelt is easy to caricature, but extremely difficult to study, unravel and adequately interpret. At once he could be both brilliant and insane, logical and yet completely delusional. He was remarkably self-confident, a quick study in the art of politics, a gifted communicator, extremely sociable and enormously devoted to his family and his country.
Unfortunately, his incredible life story has a l
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A Reader’s Guide to the Lifework of Theodore Roosevelt
I&#;m only half joking when I tell people that Theodore Roosevelt&#;s time as President was the least interesting aspect of his life.
The reality is that T.R&#;s presidency was only a small portion of his life&#;s work—work that spanned the full spectrum of careers, from sedentary, high-brow intellectual pursuits to the action-packed violence of war, with a variety of wide-ranging jobs in between.
Because he was able to fit several lifetimes of work into his 60 years, understanding T.R.&#;s impact on history requires much more examination than what any single, measly biography can offer.
So, I&#;m offering up a few of my favorite T.R. books, each delving into a specific facet of his life and work. Whether you read one of them or all of them, I can guarantee that each of these books will give you a much deeper appreciation for the strengths, failings, and lasting influence of this complex man.
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