Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore RooseveltBasic Books, 4 nov 2008 - 304 páginas New York State Assemblyman, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, New York City Police Commissioner, Governor of New York, Vice President and, at forty-two, the youngest President ever-in his own words, Theodore Roosevelt "rose like a rocket." He was also a cowboy, a soldier, a historian, an intrepid explorer, and an unsurpassed environmentalist-all in all, perhaps the most accomplished Chief Executive in our nation's history. In Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt, historian Aida Donald masterfully chronicles the life of this first modern president. TR's accomplishments in office were immense. As President, Roosevelt redesigned the office of Chief Executive and the workings of the Republican Party to meet the challenges of the new industrial economy. Believing that the emerging aristocracy of wealth represented a genuine threat to democracy, TR broke trusts to curb the rapacity of big business. He improved economic and social conditions for the average American. Roosevelt built the Panama Canal and engaged the country in world affairs, putting a temporary end to American isolationism. And he won the Nobel Peace Prize-the only sitting president ever so honored. Throughout his public career, TR fought valiantly to steer the GOP back to its noblest ideals as embodied by Abraham Lincoln. Alas, his hopes for his party were quashed by the GOP's strong rightward turn in the years after he left office. But his vision for America lives on. In lapidary prose, this concise biography recounts the courageous life of one of the greatest leaders our nation has ever known. |
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... Later, he would make many more trips there. He became a rancher and an early and prodigious environmentalist. Roosevelt married his dear childhood friend, Edith Carow, in 1886. During the early years of their marriage, he combined his ...
... Later, he would make many more trips there. He became a rancher and an early and prodigious environmentalist. Roosevelt married his dear childhood friend, Edith Carow, in 1886. During the early years of their marriage, he combined his ...
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... later, in his cousin Franklin Roosevelt's Democratic Party. Within his own Republican Party, his influence was short-lived, as the organization quickly fell back onto its usual track of conservatism and small visions. Never since has ...
... later, in his cousin Franklin Roosevelt's Democratic Party. Within his own Republican Party, his influence was short-lived, as the organization quickly fell back onto its usual track of conservatism and small visions. Never since has ...
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... later, he kept a mistress while being married. Young Roosevelt was undeterred by Robert's eccentric ways. When he thought he wanted to be a lawyer, he sampled the profession in his uncle's firm. Family loyalty remained uppermost in the ...
... later, he kept a mistress while being married. Young Roosevelt was undeterred by Robert's eccentric ways. When he thought he wanted to be a lawyer, he sampled the profession in his uncle's firm. Family loyalty remained uppermost in the ...
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... later years tell of an almost romantic attachment. They ranged from “My darling Mother” to “Darling Little Motherling” to “Darling Muffie.” He called her “the sweetest little mother that ever lived.” The Cavalier in Teedie was tucked in ...
... later years tell of an almost romantic attachment. They ranged from “My darling Mother” to “Darling Little Motherling” to “Darling Muffie.” He called her “the sweetest little mother that ever lived.” The Cavalier in Teedie was tucked in ...
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... later called the American Museum of Natural History. With other rich men who were Republicans, he established the social Union League Club, an elite society. It unexpectedly took on a political cast after the Civil War and became a ...
... later called the American Museum of Natural History. With other rich men who were Republicans, he established the social Union League Club, an elite society. It unexpectedly took on a political cast after the Civil War and became a ...
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I Rose Like a Rocket | 37 |
The Arc of Power | 77 |
Man of the Hour | 105 |
The Accidental President | 131 |
A Mandate at Last | 175 |
The Imperial Years | 209 |
Too Much Fame | 231 |
Acknowledgments | 267 |
Index | 271 |
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Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt A da DiPace Donald Vista previa restringida - 2007 |
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