The crowded hour Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the dawn of the American century
"The dramatic story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose daring exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century"--
| Main Author: | Risen, Clay (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Scribner,
2019.
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| Edition: | First Scribner hardcover edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: New York City, 1899
- 1. "The puerility of his simplifications"
- 2. "One does not make war with bonbons"
- 3. "A burst of thunder"
- 4. "The days of '61 have indeed come again"
- 5. "This untailor-made roughness
- 6. "A perfect welter of confusion"
- 7. "Who would not risk his life for a star?"
- 8. "No country on the Earth more beautiful"
- 9. "We're liable to all be killed today"
- 10. "The monotony of continuous bacon"
- 11. "An amphitheatre for the battle"
- 12. "Humpty-Dumpty on the wall"
- 13. "They look just like other men"
- 14. "The strenuous life".