William Roscoe Thayer knew Roosevelt for forty years and wrote this life in the year of his death. It follows him from a sickly New York childhood through politics, the ranch years in the Dakota Badlands, the Rough Riders, and the presidency, with inside episodes such as the Venezuela crisis in which he pressed the Kaiser to arbitrate.
An affectionate, candid portrait by a friend who did not share his politics, ideal for readers of presidential history. Download the free EPUB.