Best biography on teddy roosevelt

After reading biographies of the first 26 presidents, Theodore Roosevelt easily stands out as one of the most fascinating and robustly-spirited chief executives in our nation&#;s history.

He almost makes Andrew Jackson look tame.

Roosevelt was a prolific author, part-time science nerd, rancher, conservationist, legislator, reform-minded police commissioner and government bureaucrat, soldier, governor, naval enthusiast, thrill-seeking adventurer, Nobel Peace Prize winner&#;and the youngest president in American history.

Theodore Roosevelt is easy to caricature, but extremely difficult to study, unravel and adequately interpret. At once he could be both brilliant and insane, logical and yet completely delusional. He was remarkably self-confident, a quick study in the art of politics, a gifted communicator, extremely sociable and enormously devoted to his family and his country.

Unfortunately, his incredible life story has a less-than-perfect ending. After letting go the reins of political power and concluding that his successor wasn&#;t quite up to the task, Roosevelt worked himself into a perpetual state of agitation and, eventually, became almost unhinged.

Over 18 weeks I read 14 books on Roosevelt: Edmund Morris&#;s

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Reading Theodore Roosevelt: A Book List for His Birthday

October 27 marks the st anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s birth. As presidents go, he lived one of the most fascinating lives imaginable, from his time in office to his work as Police Commissioner of New York. His work leading the “Rough Riders” and his third-party presidential run under the auspices of the Bull Moose Party are also fascinating and still make for gripping history today. And his views on conservation seem more and more relevant by the day. 

It’s no surprise, then, that Roosevelt has been the subject of a number of compelling, acclaimed books over the years. Books on his life have won major awards and have held readers enthralled. In honor of Roosevelt’s birthday, here’s a look at six books that offer interesting perspectives on this most larger-than-life of Presidents. 

The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century by Clay Risen

Since its release earlier this year, Clay Risen’s new book The Crowded Hour has earned a host of positive reviews in its depiction of the all-volunteer regiment Roosevelt led in the Spanish-American war. It’s a work that both tells a thrilling story in and of itself and explores the ramifications of those event