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Title: The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt, EDMUND MORRIS, Richard Bak ISBN: 0-375-75476-8 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 12 October, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great reading on TR
Comment: This was Teddy Roosevelt's account of his beloved Rough Riders and how they and him, virtually won the war in Cuba single-handed during the Spanish American War. I personally thought the book was well written, very informative about the character of the war, problems and individuals that make up the Rough Riders and Roosevelt's own take on the war. I am pretty sure that Teddy didn't write this book just for history. He had politics in mind when he wrote it and he made sure that he was at the center of the universe in his own book. Actually, there isn't nothing wrong with that since the book reads well and Roosevelt was generous with his praises toward many people. Teddy was also quite insightful in his observations of the way our military campaign in Cuba was being handled. It was clear that he did care a lot about his men and took his responsiblity seriously. A good reading material on the Spanish American War even with the pro-Teddy bias, you can't help but to be entertained by it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Charge Into Americana!
Comment: In "The Rough Riders" the story of this famed regiment flows from pen of its creator and commander, Theodore Roosevelt. Beginning with his preparations for war while serving as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, TR takes the reader along during the four month life of this romantic regiment.
A polyglot collection of Cowboys and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, Ivy Leaguers and half-breeds, the Rough Riders captured the imagination of the nation. Authorized to organize a volunteer cavalry from the western territories, Roosevelt, recognizing that his own limited military experience may prevent the regiment from a timely arrival at the front, accepted the position of second in command to his friend, Leonard Wood. With Wood's leadership and Roosevelt's energy building on the rough and tumble abilities of its troops, the Rough Riders were quickly whipped into shape and shipped to the embarkation site in Tampa.
Struggling to get to the port and aboard ship, the Rough Riders were among the first troops to get into combat. Charging up Kettle Hill during the attack on the San Juan Hills, the Rough Riders passed through glory on their way to the trenches surrounding Santiago.
With the Spaniards vanquished, the Rough Riders took on a more lethal foe, disease, prominently malaria. As a volunteer officer who did not have to fear official retribution, TR took the lead in fighting for an early return of the army to the U. S. before it was destroyed by tropical diseases.
TR tells the Rough Rider story from every angle. The reader meets its characters and learns its legends. We learn of its triumphs and its disappointments, such as leaving many of its men and most of its horses in Florida. We read of the challenges of transport, landing, fighting and marching. The brass come in for both praise and criticism.
At times the descriptions of the individual soldiers can make the book a bit slow, but for description of the action, it is great. Enjoy this classic piece of Americana!
Rating: 4
Summary: Roosevelt's Place in History
Comment: While prior reviews have criticized Mr. Roosevelt's writing style, and justly so, he never claimed in the book to be a novelist by trade. But his description of the way the military operated before the turn of the century is very insightful into a time long gone which will never return. Today, there is no way the US Military would accept civilian volunteers with only 30 days training to fight on the front lines against battle hardened soldiers from Spain or anywhere else. To fully appreciate this book, you need to read it in context of that changing time between the Civil War and WW-I. Indeed, the way the US Military accepted back into its ranks former Confederate Officers was almost a shock to read, but understandable given the desire for the nation to heal its wounds after the Civil War. For those individuals who appreciate learning history from participants instead of modern, revisionist historians who have never spent a day in the military, I would highly recommend this book. This book is one I'll read again.
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Title: Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt, Elting Morison ISBN: 0306802325 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: April, 1988 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: The Strenuous Life (Little Books of Wisdom) by Theodore Roosevelt ISBN: 1557091420 Publisher: Applewood Books Pub. Date: April, 1991 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail by Theodore Roosevelt, Frederic Remington ISBN: 0803289138 Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr Pub. Date: April, 1983 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Hunting Trips of a Ranchman & The Wilderness Hunter by Theodore Roosevelt ISBN: 0375751521 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 12 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Boys of '98: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders by Dale L. Walker ISBN: 0312868472 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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