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The Rough Riders

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Availability:In StockContributor:Theodore RooseveltSeries:Dover Books on AmericanaPublish date:2006-10-06Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486450995ISBN-10:486450996UPC:9780486450995Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:United StatesSize:8.52 x 5.88 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.5203Product ID:SCMJBH73W1
With the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt resigned his post as assistant secretary of the navy to recruit the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. The legendary Rough Riders -- an unlikely combination of cowboys, frontiersmen, Native Americans, African-Americans, and Ivy League alumni -- trained in Texas before shipping off to Cuba. The regiment met their enemy in the tropical summer heat, fighting rain, mud, and malaria as well as the Spanish Army. Their battles climaxed with the assault on San Juan Hill, where Colonel Roosevelt rallied his troops to charge through a hail of gunfire to victory.
From Roosevelt's own pocket diary comes this gripping account of the Rough Riders' heroism. Published to instant acclaim in 1899, the year after the regiment's triumphant return from Cuba, it solidified the author's popularity and helped pave his way to the White House. A revealing personal memoir as well as a compelling historical narrative, it offers spirited, informative, and essential reading for every lover of true-life adventures.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486450995ISBN-10:486450996UPC:9780486450995Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:United StatesSize:8.52 x 5.88 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.5203Product ID:SCMJBH73W1
Publisher: Dover Publications

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