Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore RooseveltNew York State Assemblyman, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, New York City Police Commissioner, Governor of New York, Vice President and, at forty-two, the youngest President ever-in his own words, Theodore Roosevelt “rose like a rocket.” He was also a cowboy, a soldier, a historian, an intrepid explorer, and an unsurpassed environmentalist-all in all, perhaps the most accomplished Chief Executive in our nation's history. In Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt, historian Aida Donald masterfully chronicles the life of this first modern president. TR's accomplishments in office were immense. As President, Roosevelt redesigned the office of Chief Executive and the workings of the Republican Party to meet the challenges of the new industrial economy. Believing that the emerging aristocracy of wealth represented a genuine threat to democracy, TR broke trusts to curb the rapacity of big business. He improved economic and social conditions for the average American. Roosevelt built the Panama Canal and engaged the country in world affairs, putting a temporary end to American isolationism. And he won the Nobel Peace Prize-the only sitting president ever so honored. Throughout his public career, TR fought valiantly to steer the GOP back to its noblest ideals as embodied by Abraham Lincoln. Alas, his hopes for his party were quashed by the GOP's strong rightward turn in the years after he left office. But his vision for America lives on. In lapidary prose, this concise biography recounts the courageous life of one of the greatest leaders our nation has ever known. |
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As well , he wrote brilliant letters to the secretary laying out naval strategies to
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As well , he wrote brilliant letters to the secretary laying out naval strategies to
protect the nation and to win a war against Spain , if it came . From time to time ,
Roosevelt also met with the president , with whom he had cordial relations , to
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In his private letters he referred to himself as an accidental president , and he
knew he had no mandate of his own . Roosevelt calibrated his initial decisions so
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In his private letters he referred to himself as an accidental president , and he
knew he had no mandate of his own . Roosevelt calibrated his initial decisions so
that the great and powerful Republicans , who ran the country , would give him a
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All the letters and writings referred to in the text are from the printed editions of his
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All the letters and writings referred to in the text are from the printed editions of his
Letters or Works and can easily be found by their dates or by their titles . I am
grateful to all the scholars who came before me for their dedicated work . I want to
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Procura do Utilizador - tloeffler - LibraryThingA great start to reading about Theodore Roosevelt. I like to read a quick overview of a president before I start on the 500-pagers, and this was perfect. Donald hit just the highlights, and that's what I was looking for. Ler crítica na íntegra
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Procura do Utilizador - bibliostuff - LibraryThingFrom cradle to grave Teddy Roosevelt was a remarkable individual with a tremendous capacity for learning, leading, and living. He seems to have excelled at most everything he undertook, rising quickly ... Ler crítica na íntegra
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| Título | Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt |
| Autores | Aida D. Donald, Aïda Di Pace Donald |
| Edição | ilustrada |
| Editora | Basic Books, 2007 |
| Original de | Universidade de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 19 Set 2008 |
| ISBN | 0465002137, 9780465002139 |
| Número de páginas | 287 páginas |
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