The Man in the Arena: Selected Writings of Theodore Roosevelt: A Reader by Brian

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By the time he was twenty-five the future president of the United States was already a published author. From "The Naval War of 1812" through his four-volume "Winning of the West," Teddy Roosevelt proved himself a master historian...but one must not make the mistake of labeling him a stodgy academic.The future president was also a great outdoorsman, with such works as "Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail" and "African Game Trails" capturing his rough and ready lifestyle.Theodore Roosevelt was part Francis Parkman, part Lowell Thomas, and one hundred percent spirit of America and master of the printed page."The Man in the Arena" collects self-contained excerpts from some of his greatest works, including such revealing memoirs as "The Rough Riders," the "Autobiography," and "Through the Brazilian Wilderness," in an effort to capture the many aspects of a great American who was indeed larger than life and his own best "Boswell."

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The first compilation of selections from the major works of Teddy Roosevelt since the resurgence in his popularity due to the major award-winning/bestselling biographies by Edmond Morris and H. W. Brands By the time he was twenty-five the future president of the United States was already a published author. From The Naval War of 1812 through his four-volume Winning of the West, Teddy Roosevelt proved himself a master historian...but one must not make the mistake of labeling him a stodgy academic. The future president was also a great outdoorsman, with such works as Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail and African Game Trails capturing his rough and ready lifestyle. Theodore Roosevelt was part Francis Parkman, part Lowell Thomas, and one hundred percent spirit of America and master of the printed page. The Man in the Arena collects self-contained excerpts from some of his greatest works, including such revealing memoirs as The Rough Riders, the Autobiography, and Through the Brazilian Wilderness, in an effort to capture the many aspects of a great American who was indeed larger than life and his own best "Boswell." "This collection of his writings gives credence to Henry Adams's assertion that Roosevelt was "pure Act" there was, it seems, no subject (or foe) he was afraid to tackle. " - Publishers Weekly

Author Biography

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States (the first of the twentieth century), recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, historian, naturalist, bestselling author, and perhaps the most multifaceted and dynamic figure to ever grace the residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction by the editor: "TR: The Man in the Arena" Historian From The Winning of the West The Spread of the English-Speaking Peoples Boon and the Long Hunters:And Their Hunting in No-Man's Land, 1769-1774 From The Naval History of the War of 1812 1814: On the Lakes: Champlain 1815: The Battle of New Orleans Memoirist From Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography The New York Police From The Rough Riders The Cavalry at Santiago Adventurer From Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail From Ranchman's Rifle on Crag and Prairie From African Game Trails A Railroad Through the Pleistocene Lion Hunting on the Kapiti Plains From Through the Brazilian Wilderness The River of Doubt Down an Unknown River into the Equatorial Forest Man of Letters Washington's Forgotten Maxim The Peace of Righteousness Books for Holidays in the Open Dante and the Bowery History as Literature Bibliography

Excerpt from Book

From The Winning of the West

Details ISBN0765306719 Short Title MAN IN THE ARENA Language English ISBN-10 0765306719 ISBN-13 9780765306715 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 973.91 Pages 384 DOI 10.1604/9780765306715 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2000-09-05 NZ Release Date 2000-09-05 UK Release Date 2000-09-05 Author Theodore Roosevelt, IV Subtitle Selected Writings of Theodore Roosevelt: A Reader Edited by Brian M Thomsen Audience General Year 2004 Publication Date 2004-02-07 US Release Date 2004-02-07 Publisher St. Martins Press-3PL Imprint St. Martins Press-3PL We've got this

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