He was the namesake and eldest son of the twenty-sixth president of the United States. A lesser man would have languished in the shadows of a father as famous and flamboyant as Theodore Roosevelt Sr. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., however, was anything but a lesser man. Throughout his life, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. strove to be a credit to his father. Certainly he succeeded.
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H. Paul Jeffers is the author of over twenty books including several on Theodore Roosevelt Sr. He lives in New York City.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Great subject- Good treatment,
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This review is from: Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: The Life of a War Hero (Hardcover)
This is a book which fills a long neglected gap in the bibliography of the Roosevelt family. Other reviewers have sketched out the rough outline of TR Jr's life. This is about a remarkable man, who was overshadowed by his more famous father. Were it not for this, however, he would be much more well known and famous in his own right.My criticim of this book is that it shows TR Jr. in the light of what his father was doing up until 1919 when TR St. died. Until then it seems that he is a mere appendage to his father, who was justly described as a "force of nature." Since the books relates his experiences as a "War Hero", an accolade justly deserved since TR Jr. was awarded every combat medal available during his service, the book would have been better served to get into the details of his military career with the Blue Spaders and the First Infantry. All in all, a good book on a great man.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Good, solid biography of an important but overlooked America,
This review is from: Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: The Life of a War Hero (Hardcover)
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: The Life of a War Heroby H. Paul Jeffers is a solid, well-researched biography of a man whose accomplishments would have been more widely publicized if not for the famous name he had to bear in life. Roosevelt, Jr was a man with a strong personality and great capability who made his own mark on the first half of this century through his public service and experiences in both world wars. Jeffers sets Roosevelt, Jr in the context of his famous family and then proceeds to make a strong case as to why he deserves to be remembered in his own right. In "Mornings on Horseback," David McCullough described how Theodore Roosevelt, Sr grew up in a close and insular family that provided strength and love to each member. Clearly, the senior Roosevelt brought this lesson to his own family which spurred them on to great accomplishments. Recommended.
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Like father, like son...,
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This review is from: Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: The Life of a War Hero (Hardcover)
I have waited a while for a biography of TR, Jr. I have read "The Lion's Pride" (highly recommend this as well). Although the first few chapters of the book talks more of TR than his son, it is an overall very interesting read. I find it amazing how much TR, Jr. followed in the footsteps of his father.I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about an amazing man who led an extrordinary life.
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