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Teddy Roosevelt Re-examined
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Theodore Roosevelt: An AutobiographyTheodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt
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His own words first!
Theodore Roosevelt: Wilderness Writing (Literature of the American Wilderness)Theodore Roosevelt: Wilderness Writing (Literature of the American Wilderness) by Theodore Roosevelt
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He writes quite well! At least as well as John Muir though not as well as Clarence King.
Hunting Trips of a Ranchman & The Wilderness HunterHunting Trips of a Ranchman & The Wilderness Hunter by Theodore Roosevelt
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African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist (Capstick Adventure Library)African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist (Capstick Adventure Library) by Theodore Roosevelt IV
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Through the Brazilian WildernessThrough the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt
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If you've read River of Doubt, you'll WANT to read this.
President Theodore Roosevelt's Conservations LegacyPresident Theodore Roosevelt's Conservations Legacy by W. Todd Benson
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Theodore Roosevelt: Letters and Speeches (Library of America)Theodore Roosevelt: Letters and Speeches (Library of America) by Theodore Roosevelt
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Mornings On Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore RooseveltMornings On Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough
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Broader than it is deep -- more like the River Platte than the Rio Roosevelt.
The Republican Roosevelt, Second Edition (Harvard Paperback; HP 114)The Republican Roosevelt, Second Edition (Harvard Paperback; HP 114) by John Morton Blum
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"Seminal" study; quick read but much to ponder.
Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt's AmericaMurdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt's America by Eric Rauchway
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1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs -The Election that Changed the Country1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs -The Election that Changed the Country by James Chace
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The most enlightening book on this list!
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest JourneyThe River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
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A ripping good adventure tale, though there was more to Roosevelt than reckless ego!
When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt After the White HouseWhen Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt After the White House by Patricia O'Toole
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Amazing! Three recent books about Roosevelt after his White House years. This one is extremely well researched and cogently written. It's also gratuitously judgmental at times, especially since the writer starts from a place of hero-worship.
Theodore Roosevelt and the Idea of RaceTheodore Roosevelt and the Idea of Race by Thomas G. Dyer
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Take it on. TR was entrenched in Anglo-Saxon racism.
The Folly of Empire: What George W. Bush Could Learn from Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow WilsonThe Folly of Empire: What George W. Bush Could Learn from Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson by John B. Judis
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More about current follies than about Roosevelt's, but TR's record of imperialism as President will not stand much scrutiny after the fact.
Command of Office: How War, Secrecy, and Deception Transformed the Presidency, from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. BushCommand of Office: How War, Secrecy, and Deception Transformed the Presidency, from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush by Stephen Graubard
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Gifford Pinchot and the Making of Modern Environmentalism (Pioneers of Conservation)Gifford Pinchot and the Making of Modern Environmentalism (Pioneers of Conservation) by Char Miller
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Roosevelt's chief legacy was environmentalism, and Pinchot was his right hand.
Gentle Rebel: LETTERS OF EUGENE V. DEBSGentle Rebel: LETTERS OF EUGENE V. DEBS by Eugene V. Debs
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Debs was everything Roosevelt wasn't ready to be.
The Mountain Man and the President (Stories of America)The Mountain Man and the President (Stories of America) by David L. Weitzman
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Here's one for your kids.
The Five of Hearts: An Intimate Portrait of Henry Adams and His Friends, 1880-1918The Five of Hearts: An Intimate Portrait of Henry Adams and His Friends, 1880-1918 by Patricia O'Toole
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Though this fascinating biography of three men and two women treats TR as a peripheral figure, it contains very interesting quotes and impressions about the Rough Rider from his Secretary of State John Hay, and from Henry Adams.