The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (787 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060565314 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 960 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Douglas Brinkley brings to this magnificent story of Theodore Roosevelt's crusade on behalf of America's national parks the same qualities that made TR so fascinating a figure—an astonishing range of knowledge, a superb narrative skill, a wonderfully vivid writing style and an inexhaustible energy." —Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of RivalsA vast, inspiring, and enormously entertaining book.” — New York Times Book ReviewFrom New York Times bestselling historian Douglas Brinkley comes a sweeping historical narrative and eye-opening look at the pioneering environmental policies of President Theodore Roosevelt, avid bird-watcher, naturalist, and the founding father of America’s conservation movement—now approaching its 100th anniversary.
Best of the Month, August 2009: "The movement for the conversation of wild life and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method." So wrote Theodore Roosevelt, known as the "naturalist President" for his efforts in protecting wildlife and wilderness, merging preservation and patriotism into a quintessential American ideal. --Jon Foro. Topping 800 pages (ironically, one wonders how many trees fell for the first printing), The Wilderness Warrior makes an excellent compa
"BULLY!!!!" according to Len Knighton. Has the United States had a man of such diverse interests and talents since Theodore Roosevelt? One can only imagine the volume of protests today if such a man occupied the White House. Indeed, he would be considered a bleeding heart liberal in his attempts to protect the speci. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED CMB Although this book is nominally about Theodore Roosevelt, it really is a history of the progressive conservation movement during Roosevelt's presidency. Short biographies of several of the key players are included, including Muir, Pinchot, Lahey, and others. The author has done. Exhaustive Detail on Roosevelt the Political Hero of our National Parks Douglas Brinkley writes an incredibly detailed book on the life of TR as an environmentalist and supporter and political inspiration and creator of our national parks. Most people recognize TR as an outdoorsman and a preservationist but in this book Brinkley goes into incredibl