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Gardner, Mark Lee, 1960-
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Military leadership.
United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.
Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Campaigns -- Cuba.
San Juan Hill, Battle of, Cuba, 1898.
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Gardner, Mark Lee, 1960-
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Military leadership.
United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.
Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Campaigns -- Cuba.
San Juan Hill, Battle of, Cuba, 1898.
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Rough
Riders
: Theodore Roosevelt, his cowboy regiment, and the immortal charge up San Juan Hill / Mark Lee Gardner.
by
Gardner, Mark Lee, 1960-
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2016.
Call #:
973.911 G227r
Subjects
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Military leadership.
United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st.
Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Campaigns -- Cuba.
San Juan Hill, Battle of, Cuba, 1898.
ISBN:
9780062312082 (hc.)
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Some turn of fortune -- East meets west -- A perfect welter of confusion -- Cuba at last -- Vultures overhead -- Road to Santiago -- A bully fight -- The siege -- The real foe -- Crackerjacks in New York -- Children of the dragon's blood.
Summary:
"A legendary fighting force and its extraordinary leader, Theodore Roosevelt. A dramatic unfolding of a familiar, yet not-fully-known story. Two months after the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in February 1898, Congress authorized President McKinley to recruit a volunteer army to drive the Spaniards from Cuba. From this army emerged the legendary "
Rough
Riders
," a mounted regiment drawn from America's western territories and led by the indomitable Theodore Roosevelt. Its ranks included not only cowboys and other westerners, but several Ivy Leaguers and clubmen, many of them friends of "TR." Roosevelt and his men quickly came to symbolize American ruggedness, daring, and individualism. He led them to victory in the famed Battle at San Juan Hill, which made TR a national hero and cemented the
Rough
Riders
' place in history. Mark Lee Gardner breathes fresh life into the
Rough
Riders
and pays tribute to their daring feats and indomitable leader. Gardner also explores lesser-known aspects of the story, including their relationship with the African-American Buffalo Soldiers, with whom they fought side by side at San Juan Hill. Rich with action, violence, camaraderie, and courage,
Rough
Riders
sheds new light on the Theodore Roosevelt saga, and on one of the most thrilling chapters in American history. Mark Lee Gardner is the author of To Hell on a Fast Horse. Visit his website at MarkLeeGardner.com"--Provided by publisher.
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