| Description |
1 online resource (206 pages) : maps |
| Contents |
1 The Birth of a Friendship 5 -- 2 Sagamore Cowboy, Theodore Roosevelt 7 -- 3 Doctor on Horseback, Leonard Wood 14 -- 4 The Path to War 21 -- 5 On to Cuba 30 -- 6 Las Guasimas 41 -- 7 San Juan Hill 52 -- 8 The Surrender of Santiago 60 -- 9 Governor Wood 69 -- 10 Tom Piatt Creates a President 78 -- 11 Commander in Chief 86 -- 12 The Rise of John J. Pershing 102 -- 13 Philippines, 1902-8 108 -- 14 Chief of Staff 118 -- 15 The Sinking of the Lusitania 133 -- 16 The Buildup Starts 139 -- 17 On the Shelf 145 -- 18 "The Old Lion Is Dead" 158 -- 19 Wood Carries On 163 |
| Summary |
Theodore Roosevelt was a man of wide interests, strong opinions, and intense ambition for both himself and his country. When he met Leonard Wood in 1897, he recognized a kindred spirit. Moreover, the two men shared a zeal for making the United States an imperial power that would challenge Great Britain as world leader. For the remainder of their lives, their careers would intertwine in ways that shaped the American nation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 28, 2014) |
| Subject |
Roosevelt, Theodore, Sr., 1831-1878
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Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927.
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Roosevelt, Theodore, Sr., 1831-1878 fast |
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Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927 fast |
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Spanish-American War, 1898.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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Diplomatic relations
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Cuba
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Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1895-1898.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85034571
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Cuba
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780826273017 |
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0826273017 |
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