The Rough Riders, Paperback/Theodore Roosevelt
Descriere
Description In 1898, as the Spanish-American War was escalating, Theodore Roosevelt assembled an improbable regiment of Ivy Leaguers, cowboys, Native Americans, African-Americans, and Western Territory land speculators. This group of men, which became known as the Rough Riders, trained for four weeks in the Texas desert and then set sail for Cuba. Over the course of the summer, Roosevelt's Rough Riders fought valiantly, and sometimes recklessly, in the Cuban foothills, incurring casualties at a far greater rate than the Spanish. Roosevelt kept a detailed diary from the time he left Washington until his triumphant return from Cuba later that year. The Rough Riders was published to instant acclaim in 1899. Robust in its style and mesmerizing in its account of battle, it is exhilarating, illuminating, and utterly essential reading for every armchair historian and at-home general. The books in the Modern Library War series have been chosen by series editor Caleb Carr according to the significance of their subject matter, their contribution to the field of military history, and their literary merit. About the author Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, and became the twenty-sixth president of the United States. He was a naturalist, writer, historian, and soldier. He died in 1919.
Despre autor
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., cunoscut de asemenea ca T.R. sau Teddy, a fost cel de-al douăzeci și șaselea președinte al Statelor Unite ale Americii servind două mandate între anii 1901 și 1909. A fost cel de-al 25-lea vicepreședinte al Statelor Unite înainte de a deveni președinte în urma asasinării președintelui William McKinley.
