Theodore Roosevelt, An Autobiography

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Theodore Roosevelt, An Autobiography

Entry/Object ID

1971.9.4

Description

Theodore Roosevelt, An Autobiography discusses Roosevelt's life up to 1913. The author starts with the discussion of his ancestors coming to America from Holland and their life here. He then goes on to his boyhood, growing up in New York City, and going to Harvard Law School. He later "took hold of two cattle ranches" in the Territory of Dakoka and lived the life of a cowboy. Among his political offices were President of the New York Police Commission, Governor of New York, and President of the United States. He discusses Roosevelt's political policies of "The Big Stick and the Square Deal", the Monroe Doctrine and the Panama Canal. The copyright date is 1913. The publisher's note states that another book was in the planning at this time of this publication in 1925 which, together, would "constitute the Life and Letters of Theodore Roosevelt as designed by himself." 597/Hardbound/Illustrations/Photographs.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Governors

Search Terms

19th Century American West, Frontier and Pioneer Life, Autobiography, Theodore Roosevelt, New York Political Arena, Presidents-United States-Theodore Roosevelt, Monroe Doctrine, Panama Canal, New York City, North American-United States, Latin American, 19th Century, 20th Century, Biography, Roosevelt, Theodore, Political, Cultural, U.S. Presidents, New York

Book Details

Author

Theodore Roosevelt

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1925

Call No.

GenHist RO

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair