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CHAPTER VI
Grouse and Other Small Game-The Scotchman
and the Skunk - Caught in a Hailstorm on the
Prairie-Bringing down Black-tail Deer ..
CHAPTER VII
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Runs for Mayor of New York City - Marriage to
Edith Kermit Carew- Hunting in the Bighorn
Mountains - A Wild Chase after Three Elk . 63
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CHAPTER VIII
Bringing down a Grizzly Bear- Back to New York
- Appointed a Civil Service Commissioner-
The Work of the Commission
CHAPTER IX
A Trip to the Shoshone Mountains-Caught in a
Driving Snowstorm-Back to Work-Resig-
nation as Civil Service Commissioner
CHAPTER X
Appointed Police Commissioner of New York City
Corruptness of the Department-Strenuous
Endeavors to make Matters Better - A "Dry"
Sunday - Enforcing the Tenement House Law
and Other Measures
CHAPTER XI
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Appointed First Assistant Secretary of the Navy —
The Condition of Affairs in Cuba-Preparing
for War-Theodore Roosevelt's Resolve . . 104
CHAPTER XII
Destruction of the Maine
Dewey's Victory -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes a Soldier - Organ-
izing the Rough Riders-Various Men in the
Command
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CHAPTER XIII
In Camp at Tampa-To Port Tampa in Coal Cars
- Theodore Roosevelt's Quick Move to obtain
a Transport-The Wait in the Harbor - Off
for Cuba at Last.
CHAPTER XIV
Life on the Transport- The Landing at Daiquiri
-The March to Siboney-The Trail through
the Jungle The Skirmish at La Guasima
CHAPTER XV
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Along the Jungle Trail— Fording the River
Opening of the Battle of San Juan Hill
Bravery of the Rough Riders - Personal Expe-
riences of Theodore Roosevelt during the Battle 142
CHAPTER XVI
Results of the Fight - Life in the Trenches - The
Spanish Fleet in Santiago Harbor-Another
Great Naval Victory- The Rough Riders and
the Spanish Guerillas .
Devotion of the Rough Riders to Theodore Roose-
velt- His Kindness to his Men - Last of the
Fighting-The Truce and Treaty of Peace
CHAPTER XVIII
Last Days in Cuba - The Departure for Home -
Arrival at Montauk - Caring for the Sick and
Wounded - Presentation to Theodore Roosevelt
by his Men Mustering out of the Rough
Riders.
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CHAPTER XIX
Nominated for Governor of New York - A Rough
Rider Way of Campaigning-Elected Governor
-Important Work at Albany - The Home-
stead at Oyster Bay-Chopping down a Tree
for Exercise.
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CHAPTER XX
Governor
Great Reception to Admiral Dewey
Roosevelt's Increased Popularity—Last Annual
Message as Governor - Visit to Chicago-Re-
markable Speech on the Strenuous Life
CHAPTER XXI
The Convention at Philadelphia-Theodore Roose-
velt seconds the Nomination of William McKin-
ley-Becomes Candidate for the Vice-Presidency
Remarkable Tours through Many States
CHAPTER XXII
Elected Vice-President of the United States - Pre-
sides over the Senate Tax upon Theodore
Roosevelt's Strength - Starts on Another Grand
Hunting Tour
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CHAPTER XXIII
The
The Roosevelt Family in the Adirondacks
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo-Shooting
of President McKinley - The Vice-President's
Visit-Death of the President
223
CHAPTER XXIV
Theodore Roosevelt's Tramp up Mount Marcy –
A Message of Importance Wild Midnight
Ride through the Mountains-On the Special
Trains from North Creek to Buffalo.
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CHAPTER XXV
Takes the Oath as President- The New Chief
Magistrate at the Funeral of President McKin-
ley At the White House. How the First
Real Working Day was Spent
CHAPTER XXVI
Continuing the Work begun by President McKinley
The Panama Canal Agitation Visit of
Prince Henry of Prussia-The President at the
Charleston Exposition
CHAPTER XXVII
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Destruction at St. Pierre-American Aid - The
Great Coal Strike - President Roosevelt ends
the Difficulty-Tour through New England-
The Trolley Accident in the Berkshires - A
Providential Escape from Death
CHAPTER XXVIII
New Offices at the White House-Sends a Wireless
Message to King Edward of England - End
of the Trouble in Venezuela - The Canadian
Boundary Dispute - Beginning of a Trip to the
West-In Yellowstone Park
CHAPTER XXIX
Dedication of the Fair Buildings at St. Louis-
Continuation of the Trip to San Francisco -
Up in the Far Northwest-Back in Washington
- The Post-office Scandals-The New Republic
of Panama - A Canal at Last - Proclamation
regarding the War between Japan and Russia
Opening of the Great Fair
CHAPTER XXX
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The New Campaign-Elected President by a Rousing
Majority-The Inauguration - Peacemaker be-
tween Japan and Russia - Departmental Re-
forms at Washington
CHAPTER XXXI
289
Death of Secretary of State Hay-The President's
Trip to the South-Marriage of Alice Roosevelt
- The Great San Francisco Earthquake-Govern-
ment Aid-President Roosevelt and the Packing
Houses Investigation-The Naval Review at
Oyster Bay-Leading the Way in Spelling Reform
Off for Panama .
CHAPTER XXXII
Personal Characteristics of Theodore Roosevelt-
The President's Family-Life at the White
House-Our Country and its Future
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