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Holland and Huguenot Stock-President's Grandfather, Explorer of the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers on the First Steamboat That Navigated Them- His Father's
Public Spirit and Philanthropy - His Mother of a Historical Family in Georgia—
The President's Family at the White House-Ages of His Children...
CHAPTER II.
IN THE NEW YORK ASSEMBLY.
Roosevelt's Way of Self-Making-Disciplined Body and Mind-Studied and Assailed
Corrupt Public Life-Relations with Grover Cleveland - Legislation Charged to
Their Joint Action-Interesting Association....
CHAPTER III.
ROOSEVELT'S RANCH LIFE.
The Little Missouri Ranch Was One of the President's School Houses-How He Is
a Self-Made Man-Gets Acquainted with the Great American Animals and Intro-
duces Them His Ranch on the Missouri — Literary Work Shop- His Past Experi-
ences There-Bear Stories- His Most Thrilling Moment - Good and Bad Shots
with Rifles..
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CHAPTER IV.
A NATIONAL FIGURE IN 1884.
Theodore Roosevelt Leads New York Delegation in a National Convention, When
Twenty-Six Years of Age-He Broke All Records as a Young Leader, and Kept
Party Faith-McKinley and He in Debate....
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CHAPTER V.
STARTING CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Very Interesting Testimony - Business Advantages Gained-Funny Questions and
Answers - The Conspicuous Lead of Roosevelt in the Crusade-Important Official
Letter from Him.
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CHAPTER VI.
WHEN POLICE COMMISSIONER.
His Fight for the Honor of New York City-Brief Statement of the Facts - Unwise
Legislation - Bi-Partizan Police Failure - The Blackmail Business - Morning Calls
on the Police-Dry Rot in Politics-A Brave Man's Great Good Work.....
CHAPTER VII.
ROOSEVELT'S SWORN ROUGH RIDER HISTORY.
His Talks under Oath to the Spanish War Investigation Commission-Thrilling Per-
sonal Narrative of Trouble and Triumph-How He Got into the Fight at Santi-
ago, and the Way It Was Won...
CHAPTER VIII.
THE SANTIAGO BATTLES ASHORE.
Col. Roosevelt on the Fire Lines Led the Way with His Volunteers - Official Re-
ports of Superior Officers and His Own-Going Home with the Sick-Important
Military Suggestions - Lessons of Actual Service....
CHAPTER IX.
THE ROUND ROBIN LETTER.
Secretary of War Alger and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Differ Radically-The Full
Correspondence-The Rough Rider Was Tender Hearted, and Saved Thousands
of Sick Men-He Unbound the Army Tied in Fever Camps by Cutting the Red
Tape...
CHAPTER X.
PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL EXPRESSIONS.
Kindly Views and Pleasant References A Fighter, Not a Quarreler - Experiences
as Governor of New York Intensely Interesting as He Tells Them-Some of
His Vetoes-Sentences Good for Scrap-Books - Noble Passages from Orations—
Method of Public Speaking.
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CHAPTER XI.
SEEN IN HIS STUDIES AND IDEALS.
Reflections of Himself in Writings and His Heroes-He Gives His Confidences in
Glowing Pages - Washington, Lincoln and Grant, Three Pre-eminently Great
Men-Aspirations Revealed in His Laudations- He Corrects a First Impression
-Loves Cowboys, but "There Are Others"-How He Became a Remote Ranch-
man-Anecdotes of Bravery and Generous Deeds...
CHAPTER XII.
HOME AND ABROAD VIEW OF THE PRESIDENT.
American Competition in English Magazines about Americans-Some Errors of Eng-
land-"Articulate" Surroundings of Roosevelt-The Scorching Light upon Him
-Resemblance of "Theodore" to "William" Traced by "Poultney"- Supple-
ment by Dr. Shaw-British Historian as an Expert Correspondent...
CHAPTER XIII.
THE PRESIDENT'S ORATIONS.
Two of Them as Lofty Examples-The Famous "Strenuous Life" and "Manhood
and Statehood"— The Boldness with Which the President Expresses Himself-
The Literary Men of the World in Great Affairs..
CHAPTER XIV.
HIS RISE IN LEADERSHIP.
Led to and from Cuba-Paints Enchanting Picture of the Island-From Santiago to
Albany-Vice-Presidential Notification of Nomination - Rough Rider Games at
Oklahoma - Picnic with Bryan at Chicago.
CHAPTER XV.
PRESIDENT'S POLICY OF PROBLEMS.
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A Study of Governor Roosevelt's Message to the Legislature of New York Covering
the Latest and Greatest Modern Questions,-Taxation, Restraint of Trusts, All
Phases of Labor Issues-Corporations, Municipal Ownership, the Boxing Law.......... 191
CHAPTER XVI.
HIS IRON HAND.
New York as a "Free City". "Tri-Insula" Policy Once Proposed - Roosevelt out
West-Encounters Roughs Who Were Not Riders-His Immense Campaign
Work-Striking Speeches Go to the Right Spot-Returns Home in Time to
Stamp upon Sedition-A Great Public Service-The Ruffians Ridden Down by
a Rough Rider with an Iron Hand..
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CHAPTER XVII.
THE SPECIAL TRAIN IN POLITICS.
It Is an Agency That Serves to Make the People a Harmonious Nation-It Binds
the Union to Make the Nation a Neighborhood of States - Roosevelt's Campaign-
ing in New York and the West - Bryan's Competition - Roosevelt Fights to the
Finish-List of His Literary Works....
CHAPTER XVIII.
RIDE FROM MOUNT MARCY.
From the Source of the Hudson to the Niagara River - How Roosevelt Came to be
on Mount Marcy When McKinley Died — Delay of Information and Rush from
the Adirondacks to Lake Erie-The Splendid Story of the Ride........
CHAPTER XIX.
RELATIONS OF MCKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT.
The Twenty-Fifth President and His Predecessor's Policy - The Vice-President Suc-
ceeds to the Presidency - Roosevelt's Tributes to McKinley - The Message to
Congress an Example of Fitness.
CHAPTER XX.
THE PRESIDENT AS A PEACEMAKER.
Auspicious Conditions at His Succession-Distinction from Vice-Presidents Gone
Before Conservatism, Not Revolution - British Study of the Senate, with an
Erroneous Theory-The Senate Has Ratified an Isthmian Treaty with England
- Roosevelt Strong for Peace because His Word Stands - His Admirable Deport-
ment in Time of Trouble.
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CHAPTER XXI.
THE QUESTION OF RACE.
It Is the Bequest of Slavery-Roosevelt a President without Prejudice - Phases of
Racial Problem- The President's Oration on Frederick Douglass- -Shall We
Amend the Constitution?....
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"Strenuous Life" There - First Night in President's Home - Dignity Need Not be
Tedious-Quickened Foot-Steps-The Functions of Luncheon - Busy Day-
Horseback Ride - The President upon a Gallop-New Year's Reception- Play
of the Children Pleases All..
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CHAPTER XXIII.
THE PRESIDENT TAKES THE RESPONSIBILITY.
His Rapid and Rugged Style-Goes Right at His Work-Makes Frontal Attacks
Precedents of Public Policy as Governor of New York Have Application to All
the States-Secretary Long's Appreciation-Square Dealings with the People,
Poor and Rich-There Is No Safety in Hiding or Running-The Final Respon-
sibility for Reciprocity-Our Cuban Policy and the President's Ambition and
Ideality.
CHAPTER XXIV.
PRESIDENT'S FIRST MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
A Paper That Would Alone Give Its Author a Foremost Place among Public Men-
One That Has Seldom Been Equaled, and Never Surpassed, in the Information
It Contains, and the Ability with Which It Is Stated-The Courage of Convic-
tion-The Wealth of Suggestion and Recommendation, and the Brilliancy of Lit-
erary Execution..
CHAPTER XXV.
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Preservation and Restoration of Forests — Irrigation of Arid Lands, the Desert Can-
cer Cure - More Good Land for the People at Home-The President's Books on
the West-His Western Politics-Secretary of the Treasury Lives West of the
Mississippi River-Literary Men in Politics....
CHAPTER XXVI.
HIS CO-ORDINATE DEPARTMENTS.
What the Secre-
Lieutenant-General Miles Imparts Information and Is Rebuked
taries of War and Navy Had to Say-Admiral Dewey Did Not Tell All He
Meant-The President on Dangerous Obedience to Orders- His Two-Year-Old
Opinion Was Sampson Was in Command-There Is a Shake Up-A "Histo-
rian" Ordered Not to Labor Any More, Pleads He Is of the Civil Service Class,
but Is Put out-Melancholy Illness of Admiral Sampson-The Origin of the
Trouble-The President's Finding Finally....
CHAPTER XXVII.
OUR COUNTRY'S GREAT HEREAFTER.
The Settled Issues -Burning Questions of the Future - After the Problems, the Pre-
miership of the Nations Is Ours-The Competency of the President to Guide Us
on the Way.....
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