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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I. THE BACKGROUND

1. The Pioneers

2. Daniel Boone and the Founding of Kentucky

3. The Lewis and Clark Expedition

4. The Fall of the Alamo

6. The Death of Stonewall Jackson

71

II. THE ROOSEVELT PHILOSOPHY

I. THE ELEMENTAL VIRTUES—THE BASIS OF

GOOD CITIZENSHIP

1. Character

45

2. The Strenuous Life

66

3. Tenderness and Strength

61

4. The Family and the Home

65

6. Success

6. Service

83

II. GOOD CITIZENSHIP THE BASIS OF Just Gov.

ERNMENT

1. The Duty of the Individual

93

2. Practical Politics

102

3. Political Morality

112

4. Realizable Ideals

127

III. Just GOVERNMENT THE BASIS OF NATIONAL

UNITY

1. Government and Business

132

2. Labor Unions

154

3. The Judiciary

158

4. Conservation

164

5. The Square Deal

169

6. The Right of the People to Rule

179

IV. NATIONAL UNITY - THE BASIS OF NATIONAL

STRENGTH

1. Class Cleavage

187

2. Partisanship

195

8. Religion and Politics

196

4. Straight Americanism

199

V. NATIONAL STRENGTH — THE BASIS Or LNTER.

NATIONAL PEACE

1. National Preparedness

211

2. Nationalism

223

3. International Relations

226

4. International Organization for Peace 283

III. THE MAN IN ACTION

1. Midwinter Hunting

2. Night-Herding

3. The Prairie

4. The Call of the Bull-Elk

5. The Mocking-Bird

6. Cross Country

7. The Civic Reformer

8. Preaching and Practice

9. The Battle of San Juan Hill

10. The Coal Strike Settlement

11. Oregon Land Frauds

12. Expediency and Principle

18. The Plain People

14. Home

15. Africa

16. Elephant Hunting

17. The Prophet

EPILOGUE

INDEX

253

257

200

263

285

266

270

276

278

281

283

284

285

287

296

298

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