Bibliograph

Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands, a young politician's quest for recovery in the American West, Roger L. Di Silvestro

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Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands, a young politician's quest for recovery in the American West, Roger L. Di Silvestro

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

639161260

Responsibility statement

Roger L. Di Silvestro

Sub title

a young politician's quest for recovery in the American West

Summary

In this work, the author chronicles the turbulent years Roosevelt spent as a rancher in the Badlands of Dakota Territory, during which the character and commitment of the future president and conservationist took shape

Table Of Contents

The Badlands rancher as a young man -- The lure of the West -- The bison hunt -- Love and loss -- Under western skies -- The ranchman -- The politician -- A time of preparation -- Grizzly hunt -- Gunfighters and Blaine -- Winter, 1884-85 -- Roundup -- At home in East and West -- On the trail of outlaws -- Love, guilt, and city politics -- The blizzards of 1886-87 -- Badlands legacy : from the West to the White House

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