The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The strenuous lifeP. F. Collier, 1901 - 19 pages V. 1, 2, 3, 4 -- The winning of the West. v. 5, 6 -- The naval war of 1812. v. 7 -- Hunting the grisly and other sketches. v. 8 -- The wilderness hunter. v. 9 -- Hunting trips of a ranchman; Hunting trips on the Prairies and in the mountains. v. 10 -- American ideals; Administration-civil service. v. 12 -- The strenuous life. v. 13, 14, 15, 16 -- Presidential addresses and state papers. |
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Page 13
... battleship , cruiser , and torpedo - boat on the high seas , alone and in squad- rons , developing the seamanship , the gunnery , and the power of acting together , which their successors utilized so gloriously at Manila and off ...
... battleship , cruiser , and torpedo - boat on the high seas , alone and in squad- rons , developing the seamanship , the gunnery , and the power of acting together , which their successors utilized so gloriously at Manila and off ...
Page 15
... , and who even opposed the purchase of armor at a reasonable price for the battleships and cruisers , thereby putting an absolute stop to the building of any new fighting - ships for the navy . If The Strenuous Life 15.
... , and who even opposed the purchase of armor at a reasonable price for the battleships and cruisers , thereby putting an absolute stop to the building of any new fighting - ships for the navy . If The Strenuous Life 15.
Page 142
... battleship without realizing his unfit- ness to command it ; but there are any number of civilians who firmly believe they can command regi- ments , when they have not a single trait , natural or acquired , that really fits them for the ...
... battleship without realizing his unfit- ness to command it ; but there are any number of civilians who firmly believe they can command regi- ments , when they have not a single trait , natural or acquired , that really fits them for the ...
Page 144
... battleship , cruiser , and torpedo - boat . Crews can not be improvised . To get the very best work out of them , they should all be composed of trained and seasoned men ; and in any event they should not be sent against a for- midable ...
... battleship , cruiser , and torpedo - boat . Crews can not be improvised . To get the very best work out of them , they should all be composed of trained and seasoned men ; and in any event they should not be sent against a for- midable ...
Page 148
... battleships were lying off Havana and the Spanish torpedo - boat destroyers were crossing the ocean , our best commanders felt justifiable anxiety because we had no destroyers to guard our fleet against the Spanish destroyers . Thanks ...
... battleships were lying off Havana and the Spanish torpedo - boat destroyers were crossing the ocean , our best commanders felt justifiable anxiety because we had no destroyers to guard our fleet against the Spanish destroyers . Thanks ...
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