The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

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Author: Edmund Morris

ISBN-10: 1400069653

ISBN-13: 9781400069651

Category: U.S. - Political Biography

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Described by the Chicago Tribune as "a classic," The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt stands as one of the greatest biographies of our time. The publication of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt on September 14th, 2001 marks the 100th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt becoming president. The New York Times Books of the Century - Charles McGrath ....It is a sweeping narrative of the outward man and a shrewd examination of his character.

Prologue: New Year's Day, 1907Pt. 11858-18861The Very Small Person32The Mind, But Not the Body303The Man with the Morning in His Face544The Swell in the Dog Cart805The Political Hack1156The Cyclone Assemblyman1407The Fighting Cock1688The Dude from New York1879The Honorable Gentleman21310The Delegate-at-Large23511The Cowboy of the Present26112The Four-Eyed Maverick28913The Long Arm of the Law31314The Next Mayor of New York339Interlude: Winter of the Blue Snow, 1886-1887363Pt. 21887-190115The Literary Feller37116The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner40017The Dear Old Beloved Brother43818The Universe Spinner47019The Biggest Man in New York49420The Snake in the Grass53421The Glorious Retreat56322The Hot Weather Secretary58823The Lieutenant Colonel61824The Rough Rider64625The Wolf Rising in the Heart66126The Most Famous Man in America69527The Boy Governor72328The Man of Destiny747Epilogue: September 1901775Acknowledgments781Bibliography783Notes789Illustrations891Index895