Author of more than a dozen books on Civil War history; Catton is renowned for his vivid and lyrical narratives. The Army of the Potomac Trilogy; Catton's most widely ready work; is recounts the bitter struggle between the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Virginia; and this first volume chronicles the early years under the command of General McClellan.
#32394 in Books Morris Edmund 2011-10-18 2011-10-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x 1.20 x 5.10l; .81 #File Name: 0375757074784 pagesColonel Roosevelt
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. There was one Hell of a Man!By David D. LawsonThis is the 3rd and last of the bios of TR by Mr. Morris. While I liked "Theodore Rex" better. This book is still an excellent book about one of Americas best Presidents and his time after leaving the White House. Bottom line - the time left to him (1908-19) was not spent laying around and writings his memoirs. Not this guy! While I shall not bore with the long list of stuff that he did to keep busy. Let us say that most real men would be extremely happy to have done half the stuff in their entire life. Which T.R. did in those few years left to him. He really was a steamroller in Trousers. I myself would like to have what one man said about his death. "Roosevelt must of been asleep when he died. Or there would of been a fight."0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Unexpected RevealBy TadEdmund Morris continues to amaze me. Roosevelt was a difficult subject; not at all the Great American Without Blemish that I was brought up to revere. And yet; despite his monumental flaws; which Morris does not paper over; his basic goodness and vision fill the volume. The second volume; Theodore Rex; shows TR to indeed be a hero. The first volume is plainly scary. This last volume follows the man; his best attributes as well as his thunderous flaws; down the slope of life.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. My Second Favorite Book of the Edmund Morris Trilogy on TRBy JeffGoing into this read; I was fully expecting it to be my least favorite of the now famous Edmund Morris trilogy on Theodore Roosevelt. How much more could be written about this great man following his formative years and presidency? As it turns out; I was slightly off in my original hypothesis. It is in fact my second favorite of the trilogy; with "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" as my favorite; and "Theodore Rex" as the third place finisher in my opinion. However; "Colonel Roosevelt" is nearly just as good as "Rise"...much to my surprise and pleasure.As it turns out; the final decade of Theodore Roosevelt's life was an amazing epoch in his life. Morris does a fantastic job of describing this final period; in exquisite yet entertaining detail. The two most engaging tales from this period are no doubt the Colonel's expeditions to Africa and South America. These chapters will keep you on the edge of your seat amazed at the adventures of a former President of the United States. His section on his travels to Europe in 1910; meeting with an array of leaders and monarchs who would play out so many dramas in the coming years; was also quite interesting. I also found the description of the Roosevelt sons in their various war efforts to be engaging. Finally; the lead up to and aftermath of Roosevelt's death was quite heart wrenching and compelling. It brought the whole trilogy to a nice finale. Highly recommended!
