CHAPTER XVIII

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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.

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.

183

CHAPTER XX

Great Reception to Admiral Dewey Governor

Roosevelt's Increased Popularity - Last Annual

Message as Governor -- Visit to Chicago - Re-

markable Speech on the Strenuous Life

193

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

203

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

214

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CHAPTER XXIII

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The Roosevelt Family in the Adirondacks — The

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 .

233

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

241

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

251

CHAPTER XXVII

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

260

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

269

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

277

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CHAPTER XXX

Personal Characteristics of Theodore Roosevelt

The President's Family – Life at the White

House — Our Country and its Future

289

APPENDIX

A. Brief Extracts from Famous Addresses deliv-

ered by Theodore Roosevelt

B. List of Theodore Roosevelt's Writings

C. Chronology of the Life of Theodore Roosevelt

from 1858 to 1904

297

300

302

COLONEL ROOSEVELT AT MONTAUK POINT

176 THE ROOSEVELT HOMESTEAD AT OYSTER BAY 192 THEODORE ROOSEVELT .

202 PRESIDENT McKINLEY AND

VICE-PRESIDENT

270

THE WHITE HOUSE, SHOWING NEW OFFICES
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND CABINET, 1903
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SPEAKING AT THE UNVEIL-

276

ING OF THE STATUE OF GENERAL SHERMAN 284

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND HIS FAMILY

292

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