The Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America

About this book

We knew toil and hardship and hunger and thirst . . . but we felt the hardy life in our veins and ours was the glory of work and the joy of living. ?Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt is one of America?s liveliest and most influential figures. He was a scholar cowboy war hero explorer and a brilliant politician. As president Roosevelt?s far-reaching policies abroad and at home forever changed both our nation?s place in the world and the life of every modern American. Fascinating details and an intimate fast-paced narrative explore the heroic life and complex world of an American icon.