The Boys of '98: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders - Hardcover

The Boys of '98; Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8 inches. 304 pages. Maps. Sources. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Dale L. Walker (August 3, 1935 - December 7, 2015) was an American writer. He spent most of his life in El Paso, Texas. The author of twenty-three books, he also served as a television reporter, editor, news and information officer, university press director, freelance writer, biographer, and historian. He was past president of Western Writers of America (WWA). his The Boys of '98: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders (1998) received high praise. A complete history of the Rough Riders, the volunteer cavalry regiment led by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War. As part of his research for this book, the author interviewed the last three surviving Rough Riders. Derived from a Kirkus review: The adventures of the famed volunteer cavalry regiment led by the ebullient, romantic, and charismatic Teddy Roosevelt in 1898. Walker observes the 100th anniversary of the Spanish- American War by retelling the story of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, an unlikely collection of tough cowboys, western sheriffs, ranchers, hunters, veterans of the Civil and Indian wars, foreign adventurers, Indians, Mexican rebels, retired West Point graduates, wealthy college athletes and playboys, New York policemen, and even a German band. They flocked to the flag looking for adventure and stirred by the war propaganda of American newspapers and the public jingoism of such figures as Teddy Roosevelt. The Rough Riders, Roosevelt's brainchild and a unit meant to serve as calvary, embarked for Cuba without their horses because of lack of space. Some 500 Rough Riders took part in hot battles in very difficult jungle terrain, culminating in their remarkable charge up San Juan Hill. The life of the regiment lasted only four months. This lively, carefully detailed narrative celebrates gallant men and catches their nation at the moment it emerged as a world power. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Artikel-Nr. 55374

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