| Edmund Morris writes an exhaustive book about the presidency of Teddy Roosevelt. Viewed as one of the greatest American presidents, his legacy of progressivism has held up over the century since his administration. He widely traveled the nation and the world. Roosevelt lived on the land as a rancher and homesteader, was a sportsman, philanthropist, scholar and avid reader, cavalry commander and consumate politician.
He was the first president to win the nobel peace prize for helping to broker an armistice between Russia and Japan. Roosevelt helped to establish national parks, monuments and forests and was concerned with conservation issues. He fought Spain over Cuba and the Phillipines and re-emphasized the Monroe doctrine to keep European nations from being involved in the Western Hemisphere. He created the second most powerful navy in the world. He took over the work on the Panama Canal project from France. His administration pushed through legislation to protect children by enacting the first child labor laws and setting food and drug standards. He established antitrust laws and upheld the Sherman Antitrust act as a part of his "trustbusting" policy. He played a leading role in the settling of the anthracite coal strike in Pennsylvania in 1902. His opposition to discrimination was so great he invited Booker T. Washington to a White House state dinner. the first African American ever to be extended such a invitation prompting death threats against Roosevelt's life. His legend was cemented by finishing a speech given while injured with a bullet in his chest from a would-be assassin. His sparing of a bedraggled bear cub during a hunting expedition created the teddy bear. | ||
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Plot & Themes Job/profession/poverty story Yes Politician story? - Politician trying to reform Period of greatest activity? - 1900+ Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast City? Yes City: - Washington D.C. Misc setting - Fancy Mansion Century: - 1900-1920's Writing Style Book makes you feel? - in awe Pictures/Illustrations? - A ton 16-20 B&W How much dialogue in bio? - little dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 76%-100% of book |
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