The Presidency of Theodore RooseveltUniversity Press of Kansas, 1991 - 355 pages Theodore Roosevelt was hearty, frank, freindly, and bold - a president so popular that many Americans believed they knew him personally. Through the force of his personality and excitement of his adventuring, he wove the presidency into the fabric of daily life as no other president had done. Nearly a century later he is remembered as the most colourful chief executive. |
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... became a trained and expert amateur naturalist . He collected diverse and often smelly stuffed birds , and he embalmed small animals . At thirteen he was fitted with glasses that corrected his defec- tive eyesight . Despite his poor ...
... became a trained and expert amateur naturalist . He collected diverse and often smelly stuffed birds , and he embalmed small animals . At thirteen he was fitted with glasses that corrected his defec- tive eyesight . Despite his poor ...
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... became a pioneer in the field in the United States . Pinchot was a tall , thin man who had an intense stare and a noticeable mustache . The president admired Pinchot's " tireless energy and activity , his fearless- ness , his complete ...
... became a pioneer in the field in the United States . Pinchot was a tall , thin man who had an intense stare and a noticeable mustache . The president admired Pinchot's " tireless energy and activity , his fearless- ness , his complete ...
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... became the subjects of lengthy proceedings and pres- sure from concerned capitalists . One particular substance was saccharin , then being used , among other things , in the manufacture of catsup . To settle the dispute over the health ...
... became the subjects of lengthy proceedings and pres- sure from concerned capitalists . One particular substance was saccharin , then being used , among other things , in the manufacture of catsup . To settle the dispute over the health ...
Contents
Keeping the Left Center Together | 225 |
We Were at Absolute Peace | 251 |
There Is No One Like Theodore | 271 |
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