The Most Interesting American: Personal Encounters, Quotations, and First-Hand Impressions of Theodore Roosevelt
Comentarii de Rick Marschallen Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 dec 2023
Historian Rick Marschall has collected almost five hundred quotations, descriptions, impressions, and memories of the “Most Interesting American” derived from vintage newspapers, magazines, scrapbooks, diaries, letters and so much more. In chapters devoted to his personality as a family man, a conservationist, an intellectual, patriot, activist, and as an American TR comes alive as never before seen.
In more than a century since his death, the personal attributes that endeared Theodore to his America have become obscured. In this book of firsthand, eyewitness accounts TR comes roaring back to us in all of his astonishing ways!
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781637586327
ISBN-10: 1637586329
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Post Hill Press
Colecția Post Hill Press
ISBN-10: 1637586329
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Post Hill Press
Colecția Post Hill Press
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Notă biografică
The Most Interesting American is Rick Marschall’s seventy-fifth book and his third about Theodore Roosevelt. His primary field is American popular culture, and he has also written biographies, children’s books, and Christian apologetics. A former political cartoonist, editor of Marvel Comics, and writer for Disney, he has taught at four universities including the School of Visual Arts and Rutgers. He has spoken overseas on behalf of the US Information Service of the Department of State. As a Theodore Roosevelt authority, Marschall has served on the Advisory Board of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, was Cartoon Archivist for the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson University, and is a contributor to the weblogs Theodore Roosevelt and The Roosevelt Dynasty – Family, Fitness, and Faith.
Recenzii
"Theodore Roosevelt was the biggest character in US history, as William Allen White declared: “an overgrown personality.” Rick Marschall has collected a broad sampling to help us understand the many elements of the man – the erudite and the exuberant, the dogged and the aphoristic, the warm boyish TR and the serious scholar and shrewd political leader. TR attracted devoted followers and harsh critics, then and now. You can’t understand TR without taking in the contradictions, the flaws, the virtues, and the amazing scope of the man. Enjoy this book!"
"If you love Theodore Roosevelt as I do, Rick Marschall’s new book is a must-have, must-read. I wish I could memorize every TR quotation that Rick has uncovered. A fast-paced, can’t-put-it-down book! It will be my first choice to share with family and friends who love TR... or who need to know him."
"Capturing the prism of a fellow like Theodore Roosevelt is a mega-task requiring an artist’s eye and a writer’s nose! Rick Marschall makes it look so easy! Wonderful insights into a complex subject! TR must be grinning from ear to ear!"
"The real Theodore Roosevelt leaps off the pages of Rick Marschall's new book, The Most Interesting American. It allows those who actually knew Theodore to speak about the man, giving readers an insightful look into the man behind the legend. In this case, the man more than lives up to the legend. It is a BULLY! of a book."
"Who better to paint a picture of who TR was as a statesman, family man, historian, rancher, and buddy than the contemporaries who experienced him in real time? Rick Marschall has assembled more than 150 of those voices who reveal what TR was like. The Most Interesting American adds the personality to the historical accomplishments we know so well. This is a unique portrait and a solid addition to the ongoing study of the Colonel."
"They say that the next life lasts for an eternity, and a good thing too: the wait to see the Colonel will be long indeed. If you want a sneak peek at what awaits you and a chance to spend time with those in line ahead of you – Jacob Riis, John Burroughs, William Allen White, and others – read Rick Marschall’s The Most Interesting American. Interesting Theodore Roosevelt was, but also, we learn, uncommonly kind, decent, and gentle; and imbued with a common touch that belied his blue-blood background. Well done, Rick, and if you get there before me, save me a spot in line, won’t you?"
"The Most Interesting American is a fascinating and entertaining collection of insightful, fun, and often profound quotations about Theodore Roosevelt. They bring TR to life. Having served on the Executive Committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association at the request of Jim Roosevelt, TR’s cousin and the godfather of my oldest son, and having rescued the only remaining archival TR film footage from decomposing into nitroglycerine, I was pleasantly surprised by the many first-hand revelations in The Most Interesting American. I recommend it highly."
"If you really want to know “The Colonel,” as those close to him called him, there is no better resource than those who actually knew him and knew him well. Here are their first-hand thoughts and impressions, collected in a single pithy and easy-to-read volume. Rick Marschall has met and spoken to Roosevelt family members (including TR’s ever- entertaining and rowdy daughter, Alice) and scoured thousands of articles and books to assemble The Most Interesting American. If you admire TR, this is a book you should have in your library."
"Rick Marschall truly lifted TR out of the dusty and cliched old history books. It is as if we the readers are there in TR's time. TR becomes once again a fully realized person, foibles and all, seen through others’ eyes – those of his generation, be they friend or opponent. We finally meet a truly interesting man – TR."
"If you love Theodore Roosevelt as I do, Rick Marschall’s new book is a must-have, must-read. I wish I could memorize every TR quotation that Rick has uncovered. A fast-paced, can’t-put-it-down book! It will be my first choice to share with family and friends who love TR... or who need to know him."
"Capturing the prism of a fellow like Theodore Roosevelt is a mega-task requiring an artist’s eye and a writer’s nose! Rick Marschall makes it look so easy! Wonderful insights into a complex subject! TR must be grinning from ear to ear!"
"The real Theodore Roosevelt leaps off the pages of Rick Marschall's new book, The Most Interesting American. It allows those who actually knew Theodore to speak about the man, giving readers an insightful look into the man behind the legend. In this case, the man more than lives up to the legend. It is a BULLY! of a book."
"Who better to paint a picture of who TR was as a statesman, family man, historian, rancher, and buddy than the contemporaries who experienced him in real time? Rick Marschall has assembled more than 150 of those voices who reveal what TR was like. The Most Interesting American adds the personality to the historical accomplishments we know so well. This is a unique portrait and a solid addition to the ongoing study of the Colonel."
"They say that the next life lasts for an eternity, and a good thing too: the wait to see the Colonel will be long indeed. If you want a sneak peek at what awaits you and a chance to spend time with those in line ahead of you – Jacob Riis, John Burroughs, William Allen White, and others – read Rick Marschall’s The Most Interesting American. Interesting Theodore Roosevelt was, but also, we learn, uncommonly kind, decent, and gentle; and imbued with a common touch that belied his blue-blood background. Well done, Rick, and if you get there before me, save me a spot in line, won’t you?"
"The Most Interesting American is a fascinating and entertaining collection of insightful, fun, and often profound quotations about Theodore Roosevelt. They bring TR to life. Having served on the Executive Committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association at the request of Jim Roosevelt, TR’s cousin and the godfather of my oldest son, and having rescued the only remaining archival TR film footage from decomposing into nitroglycerine, I was pleasantly surprised by the many first-hand revelations in The Most Interesting American. I recommend it highly."
"If you really want to know “The Colonel,” as those close to him called him, there is no better resource than those who actually knew him and knew him well. Here are their first-hand thoughts and impressions, collected in a single pithy and easy-to-read volume. Rick Marschall has met and spoken to Roosevelt family members (including TR’s ever- entertaining and rowdy daughter, Alice) and scoured thousands of articles and books to assemble The Most Interesting American. If you admire TR, this is a book you should have in your library."
"Rick Marschall truly lifted TR out of the dusty and cliched old history books. It is as if we the readers are there in TR's time. TR becomes once again a fully realized person, foibles and all, seen through others’ eyes – those of his generation, be they friend or opponent. We finally meet a truly interesting man – TR."
Descriere
Theodore Roosevelt largely is known today by stereotypes and his many accomplishments—but the full and fascinating essence of the man is fading. In this book, TR charges back!