| The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
(1979)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
Back Cover |
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| Genre |
Biography; Non-Fiction |
| Subject |
New York (State) - Politics and government - 1865-1950; Presidents - United States - Biography; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; United States - Politics and government - 1901-1909 |
| Publication Date |
3/30/1979 |
| Format |
Hardcover (9.3
x
6.3
mm)
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| Publisher |
Coward, McCann & Geoghegan |
| Language |
English |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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| Description |
| 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.From the Trade Paperback edition. |
| Personal Details |
| Store |
AbeBooks |
| Purchase Price |
$12.90 |
| Acquire Date |
11/5/2015 |
| Condition |
Very Good/Very Good |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
E757 .M883 1979 |
| Dewey |
973.9110924 |
| ISBN |
9780698107830 |
| Cover Price |
$24.95 |
| No. of Pages |
886 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
No marks or creases; very clean copy. ; 9.10 X 6.10 X 2.10 inches; 886 pages
Book Price:US$ 7.95
Shipping Price:US$ 4.95
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The first volume of a three volume set takes us from the birth of TR to the death of McKinley.
Most of the presidential whole-life biographies I've read start with the man's parents, or grand-parents, or even farther back. This one starts with a bit of foreshadowing - a short prologue chapter describing New Years Day 1907 - before starting right off with his birth. From privileged, sickly youth, curator of his own attic museum of stuffed birds, to cowboy and rancher, to civil service reformer and police commissioner, to governor and vice president and other interesting things in between. Roosevelt's life to this point reads a bit like the script of Little Big Man. You find yourself thinking "There's no way one person did all this". It's an incredible story, masterfully told. |
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