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Teddy Roosevelt: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Theodore Roosevelt Who Served as the 26th President of the United States of America
Teddy Roosevelt A Captivating Guide to the Life of Theodore Roosevelt Who Served as the 26th President of the United States of America
Author: Captivating History
ISBN-13: 9781647486839
ISBN-10: 1647486831
Publication Date: 4/26/2020
Pages: 102
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Publisher: Captivating History
Book Type: Hardcover
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Teddy Roosevelt is one of my all-time favorite heroes. He was definitely a man of his times. I love to read his words (he wrote more than 35 books) and what others say about him. He crammed an incredible amount of living in the 60 years he had on earth. I look at him as a role-model for the well-spent life. He excelled at reforming every institution he was hired or elected to; that's an amazing record.

This is a delightful explanation of Teddy Roosevelt and his complicated life. He suffered appalling grief (his wife and mother dying within hours of each other). He seems to have been a restless spirit. Because he had 3 and 1/2 years of Taft's term as president (Taft died in office), he widely promised that he would not run again. That was a real mistake that he tried to correct as a nominee of the Bull Moose Party.

When he did not win the presidency (it went to Woodrow Wilson), he went on a wildlife/museum item hunt in South America. From other books I've read about that journey, I don't think this book emphasizes just how close to death Teddy came. When he came out of South America, he was a broken man. He never regained his health or stamina.

One of the things I love about Captivating History is the way they document the beginnings of wars in clear and emphatic language. While in school, we were told that the First World War began because Franz Ferdinand and his wife were killed. Period. This book goes into the real issues. Yes, they are related to the murders, but they are so much more.

This is a fine retelling of a unique man's life. Teddy wasn't perfect but he was the best man available during his time in political life. I like being reminded that there was a day when political figures did the 'people's business' without filling their pockets first.


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