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Theodore Roosevelt : A Strenuous Life by Kathleen Dalton (2004, Trade Paperback)

He inherited a sense of entitlement (and obligation) from his family, yet eventually came to see his own class as suspect. He was famously militaristic, yet brokered peace between Russia and Japan. He started out an archconservative, yet came to champion progressive causes. These contradictions are not evidence of vacillating weakness: instead, they were the product of a restless mind bend on a continuous quest for self-improvement. In Theodore Roosevelt , historian Kathleen Dalton reveals a man with a personal and intellectual depth rarely seen in our public figures. She shows how Roosevelt's struggle to overcome his frailties as a child helped to build his character, and offers new insights into his family life, uncovering the important role that Roosevelt's second wife, Edith Carow, played in the development of his political career. She also shows how TR flirted with progressive reform and then finally commited himself to deep reform in the Bull Moose campaign of 1912. Incorporating the latest scholarship into a vigorous narrative, Dalton reinterprets both the man and his times to create an illuminating portrait that will change the way we see this great man and the Progressive Era.

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Thoughtful. . . . Perceptive and entertaining. . . . A fresh look at TR." -The Boston Globe "Offers an exquisite portrait of TR in a biography that towers over competing accounts for its shrewd insight into a complex American statesman." - Flint Journal "A fresh look at TR. . . . More than any other president, he embodied the virtues of energy, vitality and self-improvement." - The Washington Post "Provid[es] insights both original and important. . . . May be the best of a large number of very good biographies." - Richmond Times Dispatch, "Thoughtful. . . . Perceptive and entertaining. . . . A fresh look at TR." -The Boston Globe "Offers an exquisite portrait of TR in a biography that towers over competing accounts for its shrewd insight into a complex American statesman." -Flint Journal "A fresh look at TR. . . . More than any other president, he embodied the virtues of energy, vitality and self-improvement." -The Washington Post "Provid[es] insights both original and important. . . . May be the best of a large number of very good biographies." -Richmond Times Dispatch
Lccn
2002-022857
LeafCats
378
Dewey Decimal
973.91/1/092
Lc Classification Number
E757.D24 2002
Copyright Date
2002

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