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In this informative and entertaining book, Theodore Roosevelttakes us to the cattle country of the Far West.His descriptions are tremendous as he travels on the range.We can see the dust of round-ups and feel the deep winter snow against our legs as he explores the frontier.We get to meet all sorts of cowboys and witness cattle breeding activities. ... Read more

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TR's Writing At Its Finest!
"Ranch Life And The Hunting Trail" is Theodore Roosevelt's narrative of his life and experiences during his time in the Dakota Territory of the 1880s. Published in 1888, it displays Roosevelt's writing at this finest. His picture words make the scenes come alive in all their splendor. This is a TR I never knew existed. For anyone with a love of western adventure, this book is it!

Besides providing the sheer enjoyment of reading, this book actually teaches the reader much about the life and economy of the era. I had always heard about the open range and the roundup, but this book makes the concepts clear. Cattle and horses were left to feed on the open range. The herds were divided during the roundup, with the calves given the brands of their mothers, as the way to assert property rights in the cattle. The devastation of a severe winter cannot be imagined until you read an eyewitness account, and few are written as well as this. The challenges of the hunt and the unique characters of the West can be experienced vicariously through the pages of this book.

Frederic Remington's illustrations add visual images to the written word.

This book is an excellent choice for anyone with longing for the lure of the Old West or a window into the world of Theodore Roosevelt.

Stellar account of roughing it 1900
I have an original copy of this classic. Not a photo-copy. NOT much else of Americana as spectacular. ... Read more

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A clear, concise biography of Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth President of the United States, tracing both his personal life and political career. The biography includes his presidency, vice-presidency, as governor of New York, back to his time as Deputy Sheriff in the Dakota Territory. He began the Panama Canal, established the Department of Commerce and Labor, won the Nobel Prize for negotiating an end to the Russo-Japanese war, built up the Navy, establishing America as a major world power-all while reducing the National debt by over $90 million. ... Read more

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Who's Who among African Americans provides biographical and career details on notable African American individuals, including leaders fromsports, the arts, business, religion and more. ... Read more

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Young adult biography of Theodore Roosevelt.
From the time that young Theodore Roosevelt comes walking right towards you, you know things are going to happen. They happen and keep happening to this timid and delicate boy who became one of the liveliest, busiest andmost forceful of our Presidents. Genevieve Foster knows how to write astory that keeps one reading and yet is a full and skilfully evaluatedbiography. Theodore Roosevelt's family relationships are presented withwarmth and understanding. Illustrated by the author.

Young adult biography of Theodore Roosevelt.
From the time that young Theodore Roosevelt comes walking right towards you, you know things are going to happen. They happen and keep happening to this timid and delicate boy who became one of the liveliest, busiest andmost forceful of our Presidents. Genevieve Foster knows how to write astory that keeps one reading and yet is a full and skilfully evaluatedbiography. Theodore Roosevelt's family relationships are presented withwarmth and understanding. Illustrated by the author. ... Read more

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This book is truly an American treasure. It is about Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die - who proved their truth by their endeavors.

It is a good thing for all Americans, and it is an especially good thing for young Americans, to remember the men who have given their lives in war and peace to the service of their fellow-countrymen, and to keep in mind the feats of daring and personal prowess done in time past by some of the many champions of the nation in the various crises of her history. Thrift, industry, obedience to law, and intellectual cultivation are essential qualities in the make-up of any successful people; but no people can be really great unless they possess also the heroic virtues which are as needful in time of peace as in time of war, and as important in civil as in military life.

As a civilized people we desire peace, but the only peace worth having is obtained by instant readiness to fight when wronged - not by unwillingness or inability to fight at all. No citizen of a free state should wrong any man; but it is not enough merely to refrain from infringing on the rights of others; he must also be able and willing to stand up for his/her own rights and those of his country against all comers, and he must be ready at any time to do his full share in resisting either malice domestic or foreign levy. ... Read more

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Children Need Heroes
Some quotations from Adam Starchild's wonderful afterword to this book are appropriate:

"Children today are starved for the image of real heroes. Celebrities are not the same thing as heroes. Heroes existed way before celebrities ever did, even though celebrities now outshine heroes in children's consciousness."

"Worshiping celebrities leaves children with a distinctly empty feeling -- it doesn't teach that they'll have to make sacrifices if they want to achieve anything worthwhile. No- talents become celebrities all the time. The result is that people don't seem to care about achievement or talent -- fame is the only objective."

"... Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of traits that instruct and inspire people. A hero does something worth talking about, but a hero goes beyond mere fame or celebrity. The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. If they serve only their own fame, they may be celebrities but not heroes. Heroes are catalysts for change. They create new possibilities. They have a vision, and the skill and charm to implement their vision."

"Heroes may also be fictional. Children may identify with a character because of the values projected. People tend to grow to be like the people that they admire, but if a child never has any heroes what images will he copy? Adults need heroes too, but the need is even more urgent for children because they don't know how to think abstractly. But they can imagine what their hero would do in the circumstances, and it gives them a useful reference point to build abstract thinking skills." ... Read more