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Authors: Arthur G. Sharp
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The Everything Theodore Roosevelt Book
THE
THEODORE
ROOSEVELT
BOOK
The Extraordinary Life of an American Icon
Arthur G. Sharp, MA
Foreword by Dr. William N. Tilchin,
Editor of the
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
The Everything Theodore Roosevelt Book
Dear Reader,
I met Theodore Roosevelt several years ago in a college classroom. Well, I didn’t meet him in the true sense of the word. TR was the subject of the class, not a member. But, after the semester ended, I vowed to learn more about his life because he was such a fascinating character. Doing the research for this book gave me the chance to do that and pass some of what I learned on to you.
The course was “The Politics of Theodore Roosevelt.” As the title implies, the emphasis was on his political philosophies and methodologies. There was not much about his personal life included. That is a drawback when you are trying to learn about the total person. So I learned more about his private life to create a more complete profile of the man and his personality, rather than a string of dates and facts, which is the bane of most readers.
Now, several years after the course ended, I have completed that project. I share it with you. Hopefully, you will be as happy as I am to “meet” TR and gain an insight into his life and legacy.
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Contents
The Top 10 Facts About TR’s Life
01
Inaction to Action: TR’s Pattern for Life
Developing an Interest in Natural History
More to Education than Classroom Training
Muscular Christianity and Masculinity
There Is More to College than Studying
Learning to Recognize Opportunity
The First Step in TR’s Political Career
Two Law Degrees Are Better than One
04
Serving in the New York State Legislature
05
A Significant Person Exits Theodore’s Life
Thank You, Richard Saltonstall
A Daughter Is Born; Two Mothers Die
Burying Alice—But Not the Memories
06
There Is a New Sheriff in Town
TR’s First Trip to the Badlands
Pursuing the “Strenuous Life” Anew
07
TR Learns How to Gain from Losing
08
Mr. Roosevelt Becomes a “Job Hopper”
Beer, Telephones, and Walk-Arounds
09
TR Tacks and Sails in a Different Direction
TR’s Medal of Honor Controversy
10
From Governor to Vice President to President
Looking for New Fields to Conquer
Taxing Public Franchises and Platt’s Patience
A Rift Develops Between Platt and TR
Next Stop: Vice President of the United States
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States
12
His Second Act Is Better than His First
