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" Mornings on Horseback is about the world of the young Theodore Roosevelt. It is the story of a remarkable little boy, seriously handicapped by recurrent and nearly fatal attacks of asthma, and his struggle to manhood.
The book covers the period of 1869 to 1886. We watch Teddy grow from a sickly little boy of 10 to a relatively healthy and well educated man of 27.
The book focuses on the personal family interrelationships of the closely knit Roosevelt family. We gain insight into Teddy's relationship with his parents and siblings. We are also introduced to a very young FDR.
The choice of this lesser known time period in Teddy's life is an interesting one. The book shows how a sickly boy evolved into a man that would be capable of becoming president of the United States. "
Yosef Shapiro, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Kids:
- general coming of age story
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Politician story?
- Politician trying to reform
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- physically sick
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- encouraged
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
Pictures/Illustrations?
- More 6-10 B&W
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
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