Drawn from Roosevelt's numerous journals, letters, articles, books, and his autobiography, The Adventures of Theodore Roosevelt is … Drawn from Roosevelt's numerous journals, letters, articles, books, and his autobiography, The Adventures of Theodore Roosevelt is a chronicle of the president's adventurous life in his own words. In addition to passages from Roosevelt's well-loved books, such as The Rough Riders and Through the Brazilian Wilderness, the anthology also includes little-known excerpts from all areas of Roosevelt's life—his ill health in early years; his grieving over the deaths of his wife and mother; his charge at the battle of San Juan; his hunting and traveling; and his conservation efforts as president. Woven together in this exciting narrative, the selections form a complete chronological account of Roosevelt's lifetime of adventure.
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