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Plot Summary of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
""The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" begins with Roosevelt's ancestors and childhood and takes him through his election to the Vice-Presidency. A sickly child, Rooseveldt worked hard to develop his physical strength and stamina. Eventually he became a great outdoorsman. He went out west to successfully try his hand at ranching and became something of a legend. Morris covers his political career as crusading reform police commissioner and governor of New York, his escapades with the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War, and his interest in conservation wilderness preservation. The book is an engaging portrait of the future president."
Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar



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Plot
job/profession: - politician
Job/profession/poverty story Yes
Politician story? - Politician trying to reform
Period of greatest activity? - 1800's

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler
Biography of famous person? Yes
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other people
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West - Northeast
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion
Century: - 19th century

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel? - challenged
Writer's slant towards subject: - very favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of nearly entire life
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - A lot 11-15 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book
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