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Theodore Roosevelt: The American Presidents Series: The 26th President, 1901-1909

Theodore Roosevelt: The American Presidents Series: The 26th President, 1901-1909

Louis Auchincloss, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. (Editor)
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Publisher:
Times Books
ISBN:
9780805069068
Pages:
176
Language:
English
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Description

An intimate portrait of the first president of the 20th century.

The American century opened with the election of that quintessentially American adventurer, Theodore Roosevelt. Louis Auchincloss's warm and knowing biography introduces us to the man behind the many myths of Theodore Roosevelt. From his early involvement in the politics of New York City and then New York State, we trace his celebrated military career and finally his ascent to the national political stage. Caricatured through history as the "bull moose," Roosevelt was in fact a man of extraordinary discipline whose refined and literate tastes actually helped spawn his fascination with the rough-and-ready worlds of war and wilderness.

Bringing all his novelist's skills to the task, Auchincloss briskly recounts the significant contributions of Roosevelt's career and administration. This biography is as thorough as it is readable, as clear-eyed as it is touching and personal.

About the Author

Louis Auchincloss was a highly renowned novelist, literary critic, and historian. The author of more than fifty books, including The Rector of Justin, The House of Five Talents, and The Atonement, he was a former president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., (1917-2007) was the preeminent political historian of our time. For more than half a century, he was a cornerstone figure in the intellectual life of the nation and a fixture on the political scene. He won two Pulitzer prizes for The Age of Jackson (1946) and A Thousand Days (1966), and in 1988 received the National Humanities Medal. He published the first volume of his autobiography, A Life in the Twentieth Century, in 2000.

Praise for Theodore Roosevelt: The American Presidents Series: The 26th President, 1901-1909

"A compelling, novelistic approach to history."
—Publishers Weekly

"It's a wonderful way of bringing this giant to life on the page. A master craftsman's rendering of a character who needs no embellishment."
—Kirkus Reviews

"With a keen eye for political nuance and a clear appreciation for Teddy Roosevelt as a one-of-a-kind, self-made man, Auchincloss offers an engaging view of a great American president."
—Amazon.com

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