Theodore Roosevelt Abroad Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President

Name: Theodore Roosevelt Abroad Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President
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ISBN: 9781137306395

ISBN-10: 1137306394

ISBN-13: 9781137306395

Edition: 2010

Authors: J. Lee Thompson

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In a life full of momentous episodes, Theodore Roosevelt’s fifteen-month post-presidential odyssey to Africa and Europe has never been given its due place. In 1909 and 1910, fresh from the presidency, Rooosvelt embarked on a grand expedition that fulfilled a long-held dream for the hunter-naturalist. Moving from Egypt to British East Africa to the Belgian Congo, Roosevelt hunted elephants and rhinos, parlayed with mercenaries and tribal kings, and observed the changes wrought by European colonialism. Along with his big game rifles, Roosevelt also brought his bully pulpit and accompanying ideals, lecturing diplomats and politicians on both continents on the exertions required to maintain the…

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List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 2/20/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 218
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.67" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.814