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The crowded hour : Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the dawn of the American century
- Title
- The crowded hour : Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the dawn of the American century / Clay Risen.
- Author
- Risen, Clay
- Publication
- New York, NY : Scribner, 2019.
- ©2019
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Details
- Description
- x, 355 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- "The dramatic story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose daring exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century"--
- When America declared war on Spain in 1898, the US Army had just 26,000 men. In desperation, the Rough Riders were born. A unique group of volunteers, ranging from Ivy League athletes to Arizona cowboys and led by Theodore Roosevelt, they helped secure victory in Cuba in a series of gripping, bloody fights across the island. Risen dives deep into the daily lives and struggles of Roosevelt and his regiment, using diaries, letters, and memoir to illuminate a war of only six months' time that dramatically altered the United States' standing in the world. -- adapted from jacket
- Alternative Title
- Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the dawn of the American century
- Subjects
- Imperialism
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- United States > Army > Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
- Diplomatic relations
- Imperialism > History
- 1897-1901
- Regimental histories
- Command of troops
- Spanish-American War, 1898 > Campaigns > Cuba
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 > Military leadership
- Spanish-American War, 1898 > Influence
- Military policy
- United States > Army > Volunteer Cavalry, 1st > History
- HISTORY / United States / General
- United States > Foreign relations > 1897-1901
- History
- San Juan Hill, Battle of, Cuba, 1898
- San Juan Hill, Battle of (Cuba : 1898)
- Cuba
- Spanish-American War (1898)
- Military campaigns
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- United States > Military policy
- Spanish-American War, 1898 > Regimental histories > United States
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-329) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: New York City, 1899 -- 1. "The puerility of his simplifications" -- 2. "One does not make war with bonbons" -- 3. "A burst of thunder" -- 4. "The days of '61 have indeed come again" -- 5. "This untailor-made roughness -- 6. "A perfect welter of confusion" -- 7. "Who would not risk his life for a star?" -- 8. "No country on the Earth more beautiful" -- 9. "We're liable to all be killed today" -- 10. "The monotony of continuous bacon" -- 11. "An amphitheatre for the battle" -- 12. "Humpty-Dumpty on the wall" -- 13. "They look just like other men" -- 14. "The strenuous life".
- Call Number
- JFE 19-9396
- ISBN
- 9781501143991
- 1501143999
- 9781501144004 (canceled/invalid)
- 1501144006 (canceled/invalid)
- 9781501144011 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2018053824
- 40029230750
- OCLC
- 1056744766
- Author
- Risen, Clay, author.
- Title
- The crowded hour : Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the dawn of the American century / Clay Risen.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Scribner, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-329) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1897-1901
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40029230750
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-9396