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The imperial cruise : a secret history of empire and war
by James Bradley
Analyzes the multinational conflicts that set the stage for World War II, the Chinese communist revolution, and the Korean War, documenting Theodore Roosevelt's 1905 diplomatic mission in the Pacific through which the United States forged ill-fated covert agreements.
Call Number: 359.4 BRADLEY
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T. R. : the last romantic
by H. W. Brands
Making use of newfound letters from Theodore Roosevelt's adult sons, as well as years of research, a compelling biography of the twenty-sixth president reveals how his larger-than-life persona masked feelings of inadequacy.
Call number: B ROOSEVELT
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The wilderness warrior : Theodore Roosevelt and the crusade for America
by Douglas Brinkley
Evaluates the role of Theodore Roosevelt in launching modern conservationism, identifying the contributions of such influences as James Audubon, Charles Darwin, and John Muir while describing how Roosevelt's exposure to natural wonders in his early life shaped his environmental values.
Call number: 973.911092 BRINKLEY
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Holt Collier : his life, his Roosevelt hunts, and the origin of the teddy bear
by Minor Ferris Buchanan
Holt Collier, a guide from the Mississippi Delta, single-handedly captured a black bear for Theodore Roosevelt, an event from which the Teddy Bear was born. That event in Mississippi in 1902 is but one small incident in the exciting life of Collier, born into slavery and later a runaway who took up arms for the Confederacy.
Call numer: MS B COLLIER
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The three Roosevelts : patrician leaders who transformed America
by James MacGregor Burns
The first biography to combine the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt furnishes a fascinating portrait of the controversial lives of three courageous American leaders who changed the course of twentieth-century history.
Call number: 973.91 BURNS
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Theodore Roosevelt : a strenuous life
by Kathleen Dalton
A revealing portrait of Theodore Roosevelt journeys beyond the man's larger-than-life image to trace the TR's personal and political life, from his privileged childhood, to his innovative presidency, to his acceptance of a Nobel Peace Prize and his advocacy of social justice.
Call Number: B ROOSEVELT
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Lion in the White House : a life of Theodore Roosevelt
by Aïda DiPace Donald
A masterful portrait of America's first modern president reassesses the life and political career of Theodore Roosevelt and examines his diverse accomplishments, including his dedication to environmental preservation, the improvement in economic and social conditions for ordinary Americans, the construction of the Panama Canal, and his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Call Number: B ROOSEVELT
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The big burn : Teddy Roosevelt and the fire that saved America
by Timothy Egan
Offers a dramatic account of the largest-ever forest fire in America, which cemented Teddy Roosevelt's legacy because the heroism shown by the forest rangers turned public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, which Roosevelt wanted to conserve.
Call number: 973.911 EGAN
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The bully pulpit : Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of journalism
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Focusing on the broken friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and his chosen successor, William Howard Taft, a leading historian revisits the Progressive Era during which Roosevelt wielded the Bully Pulpit to challenge and triumph over abusive monopolies, political bosses and corrupt money brokers only to see it compromised by Taft.
Call number: 973.91 GOODWIN
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The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
by Lewis L. Gould
Theodore Roosevelt was hearty, frank, friendly, and bold - a president so popular that many Americans believed they knew him personally. Through the force of his personality and excitement of his adventuring, he wove the presidency into the fabric of daily life as no other president had done. Nearly a century later he is remembered as the most colorful chief executive.
Call Number: 973.911 GOULD
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White House Gang
by Earl Looker
When Theodore Roosevelt became our youngest president in 1901, he arrived at the White House with a young family. Quentin, the youngest child, was enrolled in a public school and brought "his gang" over to the White House. Author Looker was one of the young boys who fondly recalls his adventures with the First Family.
Call Number: B ROOSEVELT
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Mornings on horseback
by David McCullough
Examines the life of Theodore Roosevelt from age ten to twenty-seven, focusing on the influence of his family relationships and experiences on his growth to manhood
Call number: B ROOSEVELT
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River of doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's darkest journey
by Candice Millard
A stirring narrative of a real-life adventure chronicles the 1914 expedition of Theodore Roosevelt into the unexplored heart of the Amazon basin to explore and map the little-known region surrounding a tributary called the River of Doubt, detailing the dangerous conditions they faced--white-water rapids, starvation, illness, jungle menaces, and Indian attacks--to accomplish their goal.
Call Number: 918.113045 MILLARD
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Theodore Roosevelt : a life
by Nathan Miller
A comprehensive biography of Teddy Roosevelt covers the twenty-sixth president's life, from his sickly childhood, to San Juan Hill, to his "Big Stick" diplomacy and "Square Deal" domestic policies
Call Number: B ROOSEVELT
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The rise of Theodore Roosevelt
by Edmund Morris
A new edition of the Pulitzer Prize and American Book Award-winning biography focuses on Theodore Roosevelt's pre-presidential career, covering the period between 1858 to 1901, during which time Roosevelt built himself up from a frail asthmatic youth to a robust man with varied interests.
Call Number: B ROOSEVELT
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Theodore Rex
by Edmund Morris
Describes Theodore Roosevelt's presidency as he faced the challenges of a new century in which the United States would become a world power, and discusses his accomplishments and failures, the enemies he made, and his family life.
Call Number: B ROOSEVELT
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Colonel Roosevelt
by Edmund Morris
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt presents a chronicle of the last ten years of the 26th president's life to cover his African safaris, presidency and various brushes with death.
Call Number: B ROOSEVELT
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When trumpets call : Theodore Roosevelt after the White House
by Patricia O'Toole
An analysis of the final 10 years of Roosevelt's life describes how he went on safari after leaving the White House, unsuccessfully strived for another presidential term, worked to support Liberty bonds when the U.S. entered World War I, and lost his son on Bastille Day.
Call Number: B ROOSEVELT
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The lion's pride : Theodore Roosevelt and his family in peace and war
by Edward Renehan
Working from letters, unpublished memoirs, and other previously unavailable materials, the author illustrates the grand idealism, heroism, and reckless ambition that drove Theodore Roosevelt and his four sons to embrace World War I, with tragic consequences.
Call Number: 973.911 RENEHAN
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The boys of '98 : Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
by Dale L. Walker
Featuring interviews with the last three surviving Rough Riders, a colorful popular history tells the story of the volunteer cavalry regiment led by the redoubtable Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, the Spanish-American War's most remembered fighting force.
Call Number: 973.894 WALKER
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First great triumph : how five Americans made their country a world power
by Warren Zimmermann
Documents how the United States rose to a significant world power one century ago through the actions of five political figures, including Theodore Roosevelt, naval strategist Alfred T. Mahan, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Secretary of State John Hay, and colonial administrator Elihu Root.
Call Number: 973.099 ZIMMERMANN
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