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Theodore Roosevelt, The Rough Rider

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) 
President, Soldier, Historian, Naturalist, Governor and most of all
loving husband and father of six. 
This is my appreciation page, my 'fan' page, if you will, for TR.

A few sites:

The Theodore Roosevelt Association: http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/
The White House Mini-Biography of TR:
A humorous article about TR from Cracked.com:
And one from TVTropes.org:

TR's official Presidential portrait, painted by esteemed portrait painter John Singer Sargent. 
Quotes:

"The man who has never made any mistakes, has never made anything."

"Courtesy is as much the mark of a gentleman as is courage."

 "Good to the last drop." - TR's assessment of the coffee at the Maxwell House hotel, and it's been their slogan ever since. 

"Bodily vigor is good, and vigor of intellect even better, but far above is character."
"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."

"Don't shirk, don't foul, and hit the line hard."

Coming soon:
A bibliography
A biographical sketch
Film and audio recordings of TR

Speeches by TR, courtesy of the Library of Congress:

A poster, courtesy of the Smithsonian 

TR Bibliography, courtesy of the Theodore Roosevelt Association:

Chronological listing of books by Theodore Roosevelt
1882
The Naval War of 1812
1885
Hunting Trips of a Ranchman
1887
Thomas Hart Benton
1888
Essays on Practical Politics
Gouverneur Morris
Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail
1889-
1896
The Winning of the West, 4 vols. (vol. 1 and vol. 2, 1889; vol. 3, 1894; vol. 4, 1896)
1891
New York
1893
The Wilderness Hunter
1895
Hero Tales from American History, with Henry Cabot Lodge
1897
American Ideals
Some American Game
1899
The Rough Riders
1900
The Strenuous Life
Oliver Cromwell
1905
Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter
1907
Good Hunting
1909
Outlook Editorials
1910
African and European Addresses
African Game Trails
American Problems
The New Nationalism
1912
The Conservation of Womanhood and Childhood
Realizable Ideals
1913
Autobiography
History as Literature and Other Essays
Progressive Principles
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
1914
Life-Histories of African Game Animals, 2 vols., co-author with Edmund Heller
1915
America and the World War
1916
Fear God and Take Your Own Part
A Book Lover's Holiday in the Open
1917
The Foes of Our Own Household
National Strength and International Duty
1918
The Great Adventure


1 comment:

Angela said...

You are definitely my kind of guy!