num_pages: 256
description: We knew toil and hardship and hunger and thirst . . . but we felt the hardy life in our veins, and ours was the glory of work and the joy of living. ?Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt is one of America?s liveliest and most influential figures. He was a scholar, cowboy, war hero, explorer, and a brilliant politician. As president, Roosevelt?s far-reaching policies abroad and at home forever changed both our nation?s place in the world and the life of every modern American. Fascinating details and an intimate, fast-paced narrative explore the heroic life and complex world of an American icon.
language: English
title: The Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America
titlecomplete: The Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America
genres: History, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 48
publisher: Dutton Juvenile