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American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt

American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt

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Santiago Harbor—Another Great Naval Victory—The Rough Riders and the Spanish Guerillas

CHAPTER XVII

Devotion of the Rough Riders to Theodore Roosevelt—His Kindness to his Men—Last of the Fighting—The Truce and Treaty of Peace

CHAPTER XVIII

Last Days in Cuba—The Departure for Home—Arrival at Montauk—Caring for the Sick and Wounded—Presentation to Theodore Roosevelt by his Men—Mustering out of the Rough Riders

CHAPTER XIX

Nominated for Governor of New York—A Rough Rider Way of Campaigning—Elected Governor—Important Work at Albany—The Homestead at Oyster Bay—Chopping down a Tree for Exercise

CHAPTER XX

Great Reception to Admiral Dewey—Governor Roosevelt's Increased Popularity—Last Annual Message as Governor—Visit to Chicago—Remarkable Speech on the Strenuous Life

CHAPTER XXI

The Convention at Philadelphia—Theodore Roosevelt seconds the Nomination of William McKinley—Becomes Candidate for the Vice-Presidency—Remarkable Tours through Many States

CHAPTER XXII

Elected Vice-President of the United States—Presides over the Senate—Tax upon Theodore Roosevelt's Strength—Starts on Another Grand Hunting Tour

CHAPTER XXIII

The Roosevelt Family in the Adirondacks—The Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo—Shooting of President McKinley—The Vice-President's Visit—Death of the President

CHAPTER XXIV

Theodore Roosevelt's Tramp up Mount Marcy—A Message of Importance—Wild Midnight Ride through the Mountains—On the Special Trains from North Creek to Buffalo

CHAPTER XXV

Takes the Oath as President—The New Chief Magistrate at the Funeral of President McKinley—At the White House—How the First Real Working Day was Spent

CHAPTER XXVI

Continuing the Work begun by President McKinley—The Panama Canal Agitation—Visit of Prince Henry of Prussia—The President at the Charleston Exposition

CHAPTER XXVII

Destruction at St. Pierre—American Aid—The Great Coal Strike—President Roosevelt ends the Difficulty—Tour through New England—The Trolley Accident in the Berkshires—A Providential Escape from Death

CHAPTER XXVIII

New Offices at the White House—Sends a Wireless Message to King Edward of England—End of the Trouble in Venezuela—The Canadian Boundary Dispute—Beginning of a Trip to the West—In Yellowstone Park

CHAPTER XXIX

Dedication of the Fair Buildings at St. Louis—Continuation of the Trip to San Francisco—Up in the Far Northwest—Back in Washington—The Post-office Scandals—The New Republic of Panama—A Canal at Last—Proclamation regarding the War between Japan and Russia—Opening of the Great Fair

CHAPTER XXX

Personal Characteristics of Theodore Roosevelt—The President's Family—Life at the White House—Our Country and its Future

APPENDIX A.

Brief Extracts from Famous Addresses delivered by Theodore Roosevelt

APPENDIX B.

List of Theodore Roosevelt's Writings

APPENDIX C.

Chronology of the Life of Theodore Roosevelt from 1858 to 1904

ILLUSTRATIONS

Colonel Roosevelt at San Juan Hill

Theodore Roosevelt's Birthplace

House in which Theodore Roosevelt roomed while at Harvard

Theodore Roosevelt at Graduation, 1880

Miss Alice Lee Roosevelt

Edith Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt as a Rough Rider

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