Rough Riders

Rough Riders
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 190
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ISBN-10 : 9780062312105
ISBN-13 : 0062312103
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Rough Riders by : Mark Lee Gardner

THE AWARD-WINNING, NEW DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE ROUGH RIDERS "Thrilling. ... A CLASSIC." —True West WINNER: Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award; New Mexico-Arizona Book Award; and Colorado Book Award The now-legendary Rough Riders were a volunteer regiment recruited in 1898 to help drive the Spaniards out of Cuba. Drawn from America’s southwestern territories and led by the irrepressible Theodore Roosevelt, these men included not only cowboys and other Westerners, but also several Ivy Leaguers and clubmen, many of them friends of “TR.” Roosevelt and his men quickly came to symbolize American ruggedness, daring, and individualism. He led them to victory in the famed Battle of San Juan Hill, which made TR a national hero and cemented the Rough Riders’ iconic place in history. Now Mark Lee Gardner synthesizes previously unknown primary accounts—private letters, diaries, and period newspaper reports from public and private archives across the country—to breathe fresh life into the Rough Riders and pay tribute to their daring feats and indomitable leader.

The Rough Riders

The Rough Riders
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Publisher : New York : C. Scribner's Sons
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015034764392
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Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis The Rough Riders by : Theodore Roosevelt

Based on a pocket diary from the Spanish-American War, this tough-as-nails 1899 memoir abounds in patriotic valor and launched the future President into the American consciousness.

The Crowded Hour

The Crowded Hour
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Publisher : Scribner
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9781501143991
ISBN-13 : 1501143999
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis The Crowded Hour by : Clay Risen

A NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2019 SELECTION The dramatic story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose daring exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century. When America declared war on Spain in 1898, the US Army had just 26,000 men, spread around the country—hardly an army at all. In desperation, the Rough Riders were born. A unique group of volunteers, ranging from Ivy League athletes to Arizona cowboys and led by Theodore Roosevelt, they helped secure victory in Cuba in a series of gripping, bloody fights across the island. Roosevelt called their charge in the Battle of San Juan Hill his “crowded hour”—a turning point in his life, one that led directly to the White House. “The instant I received the order,” wrote Roosevelt, “I sprang on my horse and then my ‘crowded hour’ began.” As The Crowded Hour reveals, it was a turning point for America as well, uniting the country and ushering in a new era of global power. Both a portrait of these men, few of whom were traditional soldiers, and of the Spanish-American War itself, The Crowded Hour dives deep into the daily lives and struggles of Roosevelt and his regiment. Using diaries, letters, and memoirs, Risen illuminates a disproportionately influential moment in American history: a war of only six months’ time that dramatically altered the United States’ standing in the world. In this brilliant, enlightening narrative, the Rough Riders—and a country on the brink of a new global dominance—are brought fully and gloriously to life.

Teddy Roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt
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Publisher : Young Voyageur
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9780760354377
ISBN-13 : 0760354375
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Teddy Roosevelt by : John Garraty

Author John Garraty provides a close look at the childhood of Teddy Roosevelt as he transforms from a sickly child to an athlete to one of America's most famous politicians.

They Were the Rough Riders

They Were the Rough Riders
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 301
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781476645483
ISBN-13 : 1476645485
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis They Were the Rough Riders by : Richard E. Killblane

After just four weeks of training, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders--a regiment of cowboys recruited into the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry--fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War with the skill of seasoned regulars. The unit reflected the future president's character as a wealthy Ivy Leaguer who went west to experience frontier life. Most of the Rough Riders were seasoned cowhands from the Southwest, but Ivy League athletes, sons of millionaires and lawmen filled out the ranks. Roosevelt molded this diverse group into a cohesive, efficient fighting force and led them to victory on San Juan Hill. Told from the perspective of the men in the regiment, this book traces the history of the Rough Riders from conception to disbanding, and Roosevelt's transformation into an American hero.

Roughest Riders

Roughest Riders
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Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9781613730492
ISBN-13 : 1613730497
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Roughest Riders by : Jerome Tuccille

The inspiring story of the first African American soldiers to serve during the postslavery eraMany have heard how Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders charged up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. But often forgotten in the great swamp of history is that Roosevelt's success was ensured by a dedicated corps of black soldiers—the so-called Buffalo Soldiers—who fought by Roosevelt's side during his legendary campaign. This book tells their story. They fought heroically and courageously, making Roosevelt's campaign a great success that added to the future president's legend as a great man of words and action. But most of all, they demonstrated their own military prowess, often in the face of incredible discrimination from their fellow soldiers and commanders, to secure their own place in American history.

Rough Rider in the White House

Rough Rider in the White House
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 301
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ISBN-10 : 9780226876078
ISBN-13 : 0226876071
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Rough Rider in the White House by : Sarah Watts

"In this book, Sarah Watts probes this dark side of the Rough Rider, presenting a fascinating psychological portrait of a man whose personal obsession with masculinity profoundly influenced the fate of a nation. Drawing on his own writings and on media representations of him, Watts attributes the wide appeal of Roosevelt's style of manhood to the way it addressed the hopes and anxieties of men of his time. Like many of his contemporaries, Roosevelt struggled with what it meant to be a man in the modern era. He saw two foes within himself: a fragile weakling and a primitive beast. The weakling he punished and toughened with rigorous, manly pursuits such as hunting, horseback riding, and war. The beast he unleashed through brutal criticisms of homosexuals, immigrants, pacifists, and sissies - anyone who might tarnish the nation's veneer of strength and vigor. With his unabashed paeans to violence and aggressive politics, Roosevelt ultimately offered American men a chance to project their longings and fears onto the nation and its policies. In this way he harnessed the primitive energy of men's desires to propel the march of American civilization - over the bodies of anyone who might stand in its way."--BOOK JACKET.

The Winning of the West

The Winning of the West
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HXQ8EQ
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (EQ Downloads)

Synopsis The Winning of the West by : Theodore Roosevelt

The Boys of ́98

The Boys of ́98
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 342
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9783732685820
ISBN-13 : 3732685829
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis The Boys of ́98 by : James Otis

Reproduction of the original: The Boys of ́98 by James Otis

The Rough Riders

The Rough Riders
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Publisher : New York : C. Scribner's Sons
Total Pages : 407
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ISBN-10 : UOMDLP:abz5888:0001.001
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Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis The Rough Riders by : Theodore Roosevelt

Based on a pocket diary from the Spanish-American War, this tough-as-nails 1899 memoir abounds in patriotic valor and launched the future President into the American consciousness.