To rescue the American Spirit : theodore roosevelt and the birth of a superpower / Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney.

By:

Baier, Bret [author.]

Contributor(s):

Whitney, Catherine [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : Mariner Books, 2025Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 395 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0063360756
9780063360754

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Biographies.

Summary: "There has never been a president like Theodore Roosevelt. An iconoclast shaped by fervent ideals, his early life seems ripped from the pages of an adventure novel: abandoning his place in the New Yorkaristocracy, he was drawn to the thrill of the West, becoming an honorary cowboy who won the respect of the rough men of the plains, adopting their code of authenticity and courage. As a New York State legislator, he fought corruption and patronage. As New York City police commissioner, he walked the beat at night to hold his men accountable, and as New York governor, he butted heads with the old guard to bring fresh air to a state mired in political corruption. He was also an obsessive naturalist, conservationist, and hunter who collected hundreds of specimens of birds and animals throughout his life. He was a soldier and commander who led a regiment of "Rough Riders" to victory in the Spanish-American War, a show of leadership and bravery that put him on the national map. As president, he brought energy, laughter, and bold ideas to the White House, pursuing a vigorous agenda that established America as a leader on the world stage. Meticulously researched and grippingly written, Bret Baier's exquisite book reveals the storied life of a leader whose passion, daring, and prowess left an indelible mark on the fabric of our country and reimagined the possibilities of the presidency"--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Adult Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	Adult Non-Fiction	New Books	920 BAI	Checked out	12/13/2025	36748002627349

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New York Times Bestseller

"This captivating portrayal of Teddy is Bret Baier's gift to us. From Roosevelt's resilience over tragedy to his heroism in war, from his midnight rambles as police commissioner to his dramatic fights for reform as governor and president, Baier summons the irrepressible spirit of the man. What an engaging storyteller! What a joy to read!" --Doris Kearns Goodwin

From #1 bestselling author and Fox News Channel's Chief Political Anchor, a fresh and fascinating exploration of the extraordinary life of Teddy Roosevelt, revealing how his bold leadership thrust America onto the world stage and changed the course of world history.
"As Bret Baier shows in this wonderfully readable biography, Theodore Roosevelt has many lessons for today." --Walter Isaacson
There has never been a president like Theodore Roosevelt. An iconoclast shaped by fervent ideals, his early life seems ripped from the pages of an adventure novel: abandoning his place in the New York aristocracy, he was drawn to the thrill of the West, becoming an honorary cowboy who won the respect of the rough men of the plains, adopting their code of authenticity and courage. As a New York State legislator, he fought corruption and patronage. As New York City police commissioner, he walked the beat at night to hold his men accountable; and as New York governor, he butted heads with the old guard to bring fresh air to a state mired in political corruption. He was also a passionate naturalist, conservationist, and hunter who collected hundreds of specimens of birds and animals throughout his life. He was a soldier and commander who led a regiment of "Rough Riders" to victory in the Spanish-American War, a show of leadership and bravery that put him on the national map. As president, he brought energy, laughter, and bold ideas to the White House, pursuing a vigorous agenda that established America as a leader on the world stage --from advancing the Panama Canal, brokering peace with Russia, and taking on business elites.
Bret Baier's exquisite book reveals the storied life of a leader whose passion, daring, and prowess left an indelible mark on the fabric of our country and reimagined the possibilities of the presidency.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-380) and index.

"There has never been a president like Theodore Roosevelt. An iconoclast shaped by fervent ideals, his early life seems ripped from the pages of an adventure novel: abandoning his place in the New Yorkaristocracy, he was drawn to the thrill of the West, becoming an honorary cowboy who won the respect of the rough men of the plains, adopting their code of authenticity and courage. As a New York State legislator, he fought corruption and patronage. As New York City police commissioner, he walked the beat at night to hold his men accountable, and as New York governor, he butted heads with the old guard to bring fresh air to a state mired in political corruption. He was also an obsessive naturalist, conservationist, and hunter who collected hundreds of specimens of birds and animals throughout his life. He was a soldier and commander who led a regiment of "Rough Riders" to victory in the Spanish-American War, a show of leadership and bravery that put him on the national map. As president, he brought energy, laughter, and bold ideas to the White House, pursuing a vigorous agenda that established America as a leader on the world stage. Meticulously researched and grippingly written, Bret Baier's exquisite book reveals the storied life of a leader whose passion, daring, and prowess left an indelible mark on the fabric of our country and reimagined the possibilities of the presidency"--Provided by publisher.

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Kirkus Book Review

Roosevelt's forceful life is portrayed as the embodiment of America "as it was meant to be." Baier, chief political anchor for Fox News, is a prolific biographer whose volume on Theodore Roosevelt joins his works on George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan. The author's portrait of the 26th president draws on Roosevelt's writings, diaries, letters, speeches, and other biographies. Baier sketches Roosevelt's transformations to politician, president, soldier, writer, and naturalist. Propelled into the presidency following President McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt himself later survived an assassination attempt in 1912. The book touches on intriguing, contradictory aspects of his trajectory. Though devoted to his large family, Roosevelt left his wife, Edith, during a difficult pregnancy to fight in the 1898 Spanish-American War. Emerging as a national hero--leading to the vice presidency--Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering an end to the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War. A staunch Republican, Roosevelt battled his party's corrupt power brokers and powerful corporate trusts controlling railroads and coal mines. His love of western wilderness led to the 1905 establishment of the Forest Service and national forests. After helping William Howard Taft succeed him, Roosevelt was so dissatisfied with Taft's policies he ran against him as Progressive Party candidate, handing Democrat Woodrow Wilson the victory. Roosevelt railed against Wilson's inaction in confronting World War I, proposing to recruit his own volunteer army. Henry Cabot Lodge captured Roosevelt's imprint on the national imagination, observing: "He never by any chance bored the American people." A fascinating figure, Roosevelt merits a deeper examination and additional social and political context. Though this account touches the bases, readers seeking a fuller picture can choose from numerous other acclaimed biographies. This portrait of an iron-willed president digs only so deep. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.