![]() ![]() a book of pulsating and well-written narrative. “A monumental work in every sense of the word. The author re-creates a sense of the scene and an immediacy of the situation that any skilled writer should envy and the most jaded reader should find a joy.” - The Miami Herald ![]() “ prose is elegant and at the same time hard and lucid, and his sense of narrative flow is nearly flawless. America tried to negotiate with Colombia to lease the Panamanian land, but Colombia’s congress. After Roosevelt was shot, he left the bullet in his ribcage because physicians deemed its removal too dangerous. For his fourteenth birthday, Theodore Roosevelt received a shotgun. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt: A look at the formative years of the 26th President of the United States, from his transformation from a privileged New York politician to commander of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. land, approximately 1.5 times the size of France, as protected areas. “Spectacles glittering, teeth and temper flashing, high-pitched voice rasping and crackling, Roosevelt surges out of these pages with the force of a physical presence.” - The Atlantic Monthly When Roosevelt first started trying to obtain the land for the canal, Panama was part of Colombia. Roosevelt designated 230 million acres of U.S. ![]() “Theodore Roosevelt, in this meticulously researched and beautifully written biography, has a claim on being the most interesting man ever to be President of this country.” - Los Angeles Times Book Review one of those rare works that is both definitive for the period it covers and fascinating to read for sheer entertainment.” - The New York Times Book Review ![]()
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