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Selected speeches and writings of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt ; edited and with an introduction by Gordon Hutner

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-348) and index

contains biographical information

index present

non fiction

Selected speeches and writings of Theodore Roosevelt

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Theodore Roosevelt ; edited and with an introduction by Gordon Hutner

A collection of the twenty-sixth president's writings reflects his views on topics ranging from public policy and immigration to international politics and the environment

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