Theodore Roosevelt: An American Mind

by Theodore Roosevelt

Gathers selections from speeches and essays

Genres: History, Memoir

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

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

[William Shep · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice selection from TR's voluminous writings.

[Mark Fallon · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I have read a lot about and by TR in the past, I hadn't read many of these excerpts from TR's writings before. The editor (Mario DiNunzio) didn't refrain from including articles or speeches that don't portray TR is the best light. He had his faults, and we shouldn't ignore them.

A good addition to the TR book collection.

[Elwood D Pennypacker · Rating 4 out of 5]

A man of many contrasts and solid spectacles.