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The Rough Rider. Incident to his novel aggregation or gathering together of the hardy horsemen, or rough riders, from all sections of the country, creating with them a regiment which was mustered into service as the First Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry, performing active duty in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He enlisted as lieutenant-colonel, ultimately becoming its colonel.

Man on Horseback. An application used by the Democrats, alleging he rode into prominence through his Spanish War record; also that all of his acts are done precipitately, without regard to consequences.

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Washington. "Maxims," 1796; "Transcripts of Revolutionary Correspondence," Boston, 1834-1837.

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Jno. Adams. Essay on Canon and Feudal Law," 1765; "Political Essays in Almon's Remembrancer," 1774, under name of Novanglus; "Defense of the American Constitution," 1786; "History of Dispute with America"; "Discourses on Davila," 1790.

Jefferson. "A Summary View of the Rights of America,” 1775; "The Declaration of Independence," 1776; "Notes on Virginia," 1784; "Act for Freedom of Religion," 1786; "Manual of Parliamentary Practice"; State Papers.

Madison. "Reports of Debates during the Congress of the Confederation and Federal Congress," Washington, 1840; "Notes on Confederacies," published in The Federalist, Nos. 17, 18, and 19; Essays, under name of Helvidius, criticising "Monarchial Prerogative of the Executive"; State Papers.

Monroe. "A View of the Conduct of the Executive," 500 pp., Philadelphia, 1797; "Tour of Observation," 1817; "The People," "The Sovereign," etc.; State Papers.

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J. Q. Adams. "Poems of Religion and Society," "The Bible and Teachings," Letters on Freemasonry," "Translation of Wieland's Oberon into English," 1797; "Lectures on Rhetoric and Oratory," 1810; "Criticisms of Rights of Man'" (Paine's), by Publicola; "Defense of Washington's Policy of Neutrality," under name of Marcellus; "Discussion of the Extraordinary Behavior of Citizen Genet," as Columbus; State Papers.

Van Buren. "Inquiry into the Origin and Causes of Political Parties in the United States," New York, 1862 (published as a fragment).

W. H. Harrison. "A Discourse on the Aborigines of the Valley of the Ohio," Cincinnati, 1838.

Buchanan. "Résumé of My Administration," Philadelphia, 1866,

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Lincoln. His orations, Gettysburg the finest "It has taken place as a classic in American literature."

Johnson. His speeches. Boston, 1865.

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Grant. "An Undeserved Stigma, an Act of Justice to General FitzJohn Porter.”. - North American Review, December, 1882. Four campaign articles to the Century Magazine: "Shiloh," February, 1885; "Vicksburg," September, 1885; "Chattanooga," November, 1885; "The Wilderness," February, 1886; “The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant," 2 vols. New York, 1885.

Garfield. "Discovery and Ownership of the Northwestern Territory and Settlement of the Western Reserve," Ohio His. Soc. Papers, 1874; "Garfield's Words" (his speeches), 1881.

Cleveland. The writings and speeches of.

1892.

Harrison, B. His speeches, 1892; "This Country of Ours," 1897; "Views of an ex-President," 1901.

McKinley. Speeches, 1896.

Roosevelt. "The Naval War of 1812," 1882; "Hunting Trips of a Ranchman"; "The Wilderness Hunter," 1885; "Life of Thomas Benton," 1887; "Essays on Practical Politics," 1888; "Life of Gouverneur Morris," 1888; "Historic Towns," New York, 1891; "The Winning of the West," 4 vols., 1894-1896; "Hero Tales from American History" (joint-author with Henry Cabot Lodge), 1895; "Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail," 1896; "Some American Game," 1897; "American Ideals," 1897; "Public Papers as Governor," 1899; "The Rough Riders," 1899; "Life of Oliver Cromwell," 1900; and magazine articles.

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