Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt
The father is the first Theodore Roosevelt, a figure of unbounded energy, enormously attractive and selfless, a god in the eyes of his small, frail namesake. The mother, Mittie Bulloch Roosevelt, is a Southerner and a celebrated beauty, but also considerably more, which the book makes clear as never before. There are sisters Anna and Corinne, brother Elliott (who becomes the father of Eleanor Roosevelt), and the lovely, tragic Alice Lee, TR's first love. All are brought to life to make "a beautifully told story, filled with fresh detail", wrote The New York Times Book Review.
A book to be read on many levels, it is at once an enthralling story, a brilliant social history and a work of important scholarship which does away with several old myths and breaks entirely new ground. It is a book about life intensely lived, about family love and loyalty, about grief and courage, about "blessed" mornings on horseback beneath the wide blue skies of the Badlands.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 08, 2008 Type: User Review |
An early McCullough Gem
One of McCullough's early books, 'Mornings on Horseback' may surprise readers more accustomed to the author's definitive treatments of Harry Truman or John Adams. The intentions of 'Mornings on Horseback' are slightly more modest than either of...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
Mornings on Horseback
This is the wonderful story of the personal life of Theodore Roosevelt. If you love American history and admire TR, this is a must-read. I have bought it for members of my family who can't get enough of this man. We have read the biographies of...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 10, 2008 Type: User Review |
This Book Answers: What made Teddy Roosevelt Tick?
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
McCullough never disappoints....
`Mornings on Horseback' by David McCullough
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
Details....
Great details. I have no idea and how long it must take to do the research but I always enjoy Mr. McGullough's books. He lets you see the human side of heros without tearing them down but showing true life.
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