Theodore Roosevelt Abroad: Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President
“This excellent book touches the audience who enjoyed David McCullough’s biography of T.R., and is in that league. The writing is self-assured, evocative, and fair-handed; the character sketches (crucial in such books) are delightful and the Roosevelt family lore is fascinating. Thompson’s writing is accessible, and the choice of quotations makes the characters live in the reader’s mind.”--R. J. Q. Adams, Distinguished Professor and Patricia and Bookman Peters Professor of History, Texas A&M; University“I warmly recommend this book to anyone interested in Theodore Roosevelt and his time. It is well-researched and well-written, as well as very timely.”--Hans-Dieter Sues, Ph.D., Associate Director for Research and Collections, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History “I learned a good bit reading it, especially the fact that Teddy could not be a viable candidate in these media-driven days. He said too much, too frankly, with no little amount of balderdash thrown into the mix. Still, he was a real American of the old- school, teaching corrupt and jejune old-worlders a thing or two whenever he had the chance.”--Thomas Kennedy, Professor of History Emeritus, University of Arkansas