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Author: Roy F. Dibble Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780332088044 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 390
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Excerpt from Strenuous Americans The dangers of brevity in biography are perhaps as many as are the dangers of length, of interminable facts that do not illuminate, of uninforming informa tion. But in any case, short or long, biography must inevitably be far from perfect; for to trace the myriad ramifications of any personality is utterly impossible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Ryan Swanson Publisher: Diversion Publishing Corp. ISBN: 1635766117 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 416
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“It seemed as if Theodore Roosevelt’s biographers had closed the book on his life story. But Ryan Swanson has uncovered an untold chapter” (Johnny Smith, coauthor of Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X). Crippling asthma, a frail build, and grossly myopic eyesight: these were the ailments that plagued Teddy Roosevelt as a child. In adulthood, he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition and was told never to exert himself again. Roosevelt’s body was his weakness, the one hill he could never fully conquer—and as a result he developed what would become a lifelong obsession with athletics that he carried with him into his presidency. As President of the United States, Roosevelt boxed, practiced Ju-Jitsu, played tennis nearly every day, and frequently invited athletes and teams to the White House. It was during his administration that America saw baseball’s first ever World Series; interscholastic sports began; and schools began to place an emphasis on physical education. In addition, the NCAA formed, and the United States hosted the Olympic Games for the first time. From a prize-winning historian, this book shows how Roosevelt fought desperately (and sometimes successfully) to shape American athletics in accordance with his imperialistic view of the world. It reveals that, in one way or another, we can trace our fanaticism for fitness and sports directly back to the twenty-sixth president and his relentless pursuit of “The Strenuous Life.” “Essential reading for anyone who cares about the history of sports in America.” —Michael Kazin, author of War against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914–1918
Author: Kathleen Dalton Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0307429687 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 754
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He inherited a sense of entitlement (and obligation) from his family, yet eventually came to see his own class as suspect. He was famously militaristic, yet brokered peace between Russia and Japan. He started out an archconservative, yet came to champion progressive causes. These contradictions are not evidence of vacillating weakness: instead, they were the product of a restless mind bend on a continuous quest for self-improvement. In Theodore Roosevelt, historian Kathleen Dalton reveals a man with a personal and intellectual depth rarely seen in our public figures. She shows how Roosevelt’s struggle to overcome his frailties as a child helped to build his character, and offers new insights into his family life, uncovering the important role that Roosevelt’s second wife, Edith Carow, played in the development of his political career. She also shows how TR flirted with progressive reform and then finally commited himself to deep reform in the Bull Moose campaign of 1912. Incorporating the latest scholarship into a vigorous narrative, Dalton reinterprets both the man and his times to create an illuminating portrait that will change the way we see this great man and the Progressive Era.
Author: Bob Woodward Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1982131748 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 480
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An account of the Trump presidency draws on interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes, diaries, and confidential documents to provide details about Trump's moves as he faced a global pandemic, economic disaster, and racial unrest.
Author: Theodore Roosevelt Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781537079318 Category : Languages : en Pages : 120
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The Strenuous Life is the name of a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt in Chicago, Illinois on April 10, 1899. Based on his personal experiences, Theodore Roosevelt argued that strenuous effort and overcoming hardship were ideals to be embraced by Americans for the betterment of the United States and the world in the 20th century. Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, reformer, and the 26th President of the United States of America from 1901 to 1909.
Author: Theodore Roosevelt Publisher: ISBN: 9789394924123 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses is a collection of Theodore Roosevelt's published commentaries and public addresses on what is necessary for a vital and healthy political, social and individual life. In ""The Strenuous Life"" he argues that strenuous effort and overcoming hardship were ideals to be embraced by Americans for the betterment of the nation. Also included are the following essays and speeches: Expansion And Peace, Latitude And Longitude Among Reformers, Fellow-Feeling As A Political Factor, Civic Helpfulness, Character And Success, The Eighth And Ninth Commandments In Politics, The Best And The Good, Promise And Performance, The American Boy, Military Preparedness And Unprepared-Ness, Admiral Dewey, Grant, The Two Americas, Manhood And Statehood, Brotherhood And The Heroic Virtues, National Duties, The Labor Question, and Christian Citizenship.
Author: Elliott J. Gorn Publisher: University of Illinois Press ISBN: 9780252071843 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 310
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Elliott J. Gorn and Warren Goldstein show us where our games and pastimes came from, how they developed, and what they have meant to Americans. The great heroes of baseball and football are here, as well as the dramatic moments of boxing and basketball. Beyond this, the authors show us how sports fit into the larger contours of our past. A Brief History of American Sports reveals that from colonial times to the present, sports have been central to American culture, and a profound expression of who we are.
Author: Jennifer L. Hochschild Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199839689 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 316
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The American Dream and the Public Schools examines issues that have excited and divided Americans for years, including desegregation, school funding, testing, vouchers, bilingual education, and ability grouping. While these are all separate problems, much of the contention over them comes down to the same thing--an apparent conflict between policies designed to promote each student's ability to succeed and those designed to insure the good of all students or the nation as a whole. The authors show how policies to promote individual success too often benefit only those already privileged by race or class, and often conflict with policies that are intended to benefit everyone. They propose a framework that builds on our nation's rapidly changing population in order to help Americans get past acrimonious debates about schooling. Their goal is to make public education work better so that all children can succeed.