| Description |
xviii, 365 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"A Vintage Books Original"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-348) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : The man in the arena as man of letters -- Culture and society : The American boy ; The strenuous life ; "Professionalism" in sports ; At the dedication ceremonies of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis ; National unity versus class cleavage ; The parasite woman; the only indispensable citizen ; The American Negro and the war -- National politics : The control of corporations ; The colonial policy of the United States ; The new nationalism ; National preparedness-military-industrial-social ; The League of Nations -- Campaigns and controversies : The enforcement of law ; At laying of cornerstones of gateway to Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner, Montana ; Natural resources-their wise use or their waste ; How I became a progressive ; The case against the reactionaries ; The leader and the cause -- Observations and travels : Hunting the grisly ; "A Chilean Rondeo" from A Book-Lover's Holiday in the Open -- Biography : "The struggle with the nullifiers" from Thomas Hart Benton ; "Minister to France" from Gouverneur Morris -- History : "Champlain" from The Naval War of 1812 ; "The spread of the English-speaking peoples" from The Winning of the West ; "The cavalry at Santiago" (The Battle of San Juan Hill) from The Rough Riders -- Arts and Letters : History as literature ; An introduction to American literature ; Nationalism in literature and art. |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1933 -- Sources.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
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| Added Author |
Hutner, Gordon, editor.
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| Added Title |
Works. Selections 2014
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| ISBN |
9780345806116 (pbk.) |
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0345806115 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
40023576858 |
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