The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486472294)

Politician, soldier, naturalist, and historian -- a century after the peak of his multifaceted career, Theodore Roosevelt remains a towering symbol of American optimism and progress. This collection of speeches and commentaries from 1899 through 1901 embodies the Rough Rider's enduring ideals for attaining a robust political, social, and personal life.
The 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) served as Chief Executive from 1901 to 1909 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906 for his mediation of the Russo-Japanese War. Roosevelt wrote 35 books and delivered numerous lectures on topics ranging from citizenship and success to duty and sportsmanship. His 1899 address to a Chicago audience, "The Strenuous Life," articulates his belief in the transformative powers that individuals can achieve by overcoming hardship. Along with the other speeches and essays in this collection, Roosevelt's work offers an inspiring vision of moral rectitude and stalwart leadership.

Author: Theodore Roosevelt
ISBN-10: 0486472299
ISBN-13: 9780486472294
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2010
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.60d