The first definitive account of this legendary fighting force and its extraordinary leader; Theodore Roosevelt; Mark Lee Gardner’s Rough Riders is narrative nonfiction at its most invigorating and compulsively readable. Its dramatic unfolding of a familiar; yet not-fully-known story will remind readers of James Swanson’s Manhunt.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.Now; Mark Lee Gardner synthesizes previously unknown primary accounts as well as period newspaper articles; letters; and diaries from public and private archives in Arizona; Texas; Oklahoma; New Mexico; Boston; and Washington; DC; to produce this authoritative chronicle. He 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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. would highly recommend this book and feel it should be reading matter ...By CustomerI was born at the end of the war and and the book was eye opening and very moving. the history books tell us about what happened but I had no idea that children had been hidden. I suppose I should have and I suspect that there are many out there who are still unaware. I was born in Malta and as history tells us it was bombed very heavily. my mother and grandmother bore scares from the bombs. I also have read the book about anne frank so I have always wanted to know more. that the girls in the book went on to contribute so much shows a high level of bravery. would highly recommend this book and feel it should be reading matter in schools2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. HauntingBy HanziesmomThere is a song called "hell is for children" sung by Pat Benitar. This is one book that explains that song better than most. If we are not to repeat it we must remember it. This book should be required reading for all.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Stolen lives; tortured souls.By Venaye ReeceThis is a sobering tale that draws the reader along a descent into hell; but manages to keep the clear and hopeful view of human soul under duress. Conveys the hardship of those whose lives were so distorted by having to hide; flee and in many instances; deny their very core in order to survive.
