Carry a big stick : the uncommon heroism of Theodore Roosevelt /

Grant, George, 1954-

Carry a big stick : the uncommon heroism of Theodore Roosevelt / [print] Carry a big stick George Grant. - Nashville, Tennessee : Cumberland House Publishing ; (c)1996. - 203 pages ; 18 cm. - Leaders in action series 9781888952209. . - Leaders in action series. .



PennsylvaniaRT I: THE LIFE OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT -- A bull moose -- A slow start -- Precocious youth -- The Harvard dandy -- Fairy tale love -- A reformer's zeal -- Tragedy -- Go west, young man -- Destiny fulfilled -- A political quest -- Rough Rider -- A political accident -- TR : Rex -- A restless heart -- 1912 -- Years of exile -- Vindication. PennsylvaniaRT II: THE CHARACTER OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT -- His family -- His father -- The strenuous life -- The great outdoors -- An appetite for learning -- Story-teller -- Good deeds -- Reformer -- Socialism -- Bully pulpit -- The common man -- Humility -- War and peace -- Science -- The South -- Humor -- Courage -- Failure -- Friendship -- A pro-life stalwart -- Progressive -- Prejudice -- Heroes -- Bull feathers -- Faith -- The Bible -- The church -- TR and FDR -- Sagamore Hill -- American spirit. PennsylvaniaRT III: THE LEGACY OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT -- The Micah mandate -- Justice -- Mercy -- Humility -- Our need -- The lessons of leadership.

Theodore Roosevelt stands out as one of the most exceptional leaders in American history. He was a devoted husband and father, a politician, a soldier, a war hero, a journalsit, an editor, a cattle rancher, a scientist, an historian, a writer, an athlete, a hunter, and a diplomat. While the list of his exploits seems imposing, it was his passionate commitment to what he believed was right and good and true that was dynamically compelling



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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.


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