CONTENTS
PAGE
I.	Boyhood Ideals	1
n.	What He Got Out of College     .      20
in.	Early Lessons in Politics       .      .      45
iv.	The Horse  and the  Gun Have
Their Day	71
v.	The Fair Play Department   .      .      97
vi.	In Mulberry Street   ....    127
vii.	The Clash of War   ....   155
vin.	Roosevelt and His Men .      .      .177
ix.	Ruling by the Ten Commandments   201
x.	The Summons on Mount Marcy  .    231
XI.	What He Is Like Himself    .      .    251
xn.	The Despair of Politicians     .      .    279
xin.	At Home and at Play     .      .      .    309
xiv.	Children Trust Him .      .      .      .339
xv.	The President's Policies   .      .      .363
xvi.	A Young Men's Hero     .     .     .   393
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FACING PAGE
Theodore Roosevelt,  President of the
United States	Title
Theodore Roosevelt's Birthplace in New
York	10
Theodore Roosevelt as a Harvard Senior 30 Theodore Roosevelt as Candidate for
Mayor of New York City ... 60 Theodore Roosevelt Jumping Hurdles at
Chevy Chase Club, Washington . 90 Theodore Roosevelt . . . . .120
Sagamore Hill	150
Theodore Roosevelt, Colonel of the
Rough-Riders	190
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt . . . .220 Theodore Roosevelt as Vice-President . 240 Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill . 270 The Morning Ride at Sagamore Hill . 300
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PAGE
324
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.     ...
The White House	360
Theodore Roosevelt at His Desk in the
Executive Office	390
Theodore Roosevelt and His Family at
Oyster Bay	420
Theodore Roosevelt, Sr	444
CONTENTS
PAGE
                                                             xvii. Roosevelt as a Speaker and Writer  411 
                                                            xvin. Theodore Roosevelt's Father .     .431
The Roosevelt Chronology . . 451
Books by Theodore Roosevelt . 455
                                                                             Index	. . . 465
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