The Strenous Life: Restored Classics to Go Edition

by Theodore Roosevelt

The Strenuous Life is the name of a speech given by New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt in Chicago, Illinois, on April 10, 1899. Based upon his personal experiences, he argued that strenuous effort and overcoming hardship were ideals to be embraced by Americans for the betterment of the nation and the world in the 20th century.

207 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 15, 2022

About the author

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., also known as T.R., and to the public (but never to friends and family) as Teddy, was the twenty-sixth President of the United States, and a leader of the Republican Party and of the Progressive Movement.

He fathered Alice Roosevelt Longworth, a daughter.

He became the youngest President in United States history at the age of 42. He served in many roles including Governor of New York, historian, naturalist, explorer, author, and soldier (posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2001 for his role at the Battle of San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War).

Roosevelt is most famous for his personality: his energy, his vast range of interests and achievements, his model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" persona.

Reviews

[Collin Lewis]

Manny of these essays were excellent. Many of the ideals spoken about here stem from the Scriptures and have been departed from in political life. Christians are responsible for building them back up.

[Sean McClintock]

I found this book to be repetative. A lot of the arguments Roosevelt makes tend to repeat in multiple chapters. Especially about American morals and vitality. Also, his repeated claims that the military needs to be expanded and better funded is constantly repeated. The messages were good and did show a lot of the characteristics that TR is known for, but at least for me, I didn't enjoy this book much at all.