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'/ am for the  square deal'
LIFE  AND WORK
OF
theodore roosevelt
TYPICAL    AMERICAN
Patriot, Orator, Historian, Sportsman, Soldier, Statesman and President
By THOMAS H. RUSSELL, LL.D.
Author of "America's War for Humanity," etc, etc.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
MERRITT STARR, M.A., LL.B. Contemporary at Harvard University with Colonel Roosevelt
A SPECIAL TRIBUTE BY MAJOR-GENERAL LEONARD WOOD, U.S.A.
Commanding the Central Department and Former Chief of Staff, United States Army
ALSO SPECIAL ARTICLES AND TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
BY MANY LEADERS IN PUBLIC LIFE, INTIMATE FRIENDS AND
POLITICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT
Illustrated with Many Characteristic Portraits and Scenes in a Wonderful Life

Copyright, 1919, by L. H. Walter
N. B.—The photographs reproduced in this book are copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood, New York; the International Film Service, Western Newspaper Union, or others, by whom all rights of further reproduction are resarved.

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DEDICATED
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TO
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The American People
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in loving memory
o	•&
OF
their great President and   faithful   servant

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

• whose whole career may be
summed up in the words:
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served wherever duty called"

Acknowledgments
In the preparation of this volume many works on various phases of Colonel Roosevelt's life and services have been consulted, and acknowledgments are due the following, among other authors and publishers of Rooseveltiana:
Jacob A. Riis—"Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen" (The Outlook Company, 1903).
Charles Eugene Banks and Leroy Armstrong—"Theodore Roosevelt, a Typical American" (E. R. Dumont, 1901).
George William Douglas—"The Many-Sided Roosevelt" (Dodd, Mead & Co., 1907).
Addison C. Thomas—"Roosevelt Among the People" (The L. W. Walter Co., 1910).
Murat Halstead—"The Life of Theodore Roosevelt" (The Saalfield Publishing Co., 1902).
J. Martin Miller—"Leaders and Issues of the Campaign of 1904" (The L. W. Walter Co., 1904).
James Morgan—"Theodore Roosevelt, the Boy and the Man" (The Macmillan Company, 1907).
Charles Scribner's Sons, publishers of Colonel Roosevelt's own books, including "America and the World War" (1915), and the "Autobiography."
Charles Hanson Towne and David Henderson, editors of McClure's Magazine—"The Fighting Roosevelts" (1918).

CONTENTS
preface	     5
introduction, by merritt starr	    11
CHAPTER I.—theodore roosevelt—in memoriam	   39
Special Tributes by Major-General Leonard Wood, U. S. A.; Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, Col. Henry Watterson, Senator Hiram A. Johnson, Senator Miles Poindexter, Senator Joseph I. France, Hon. John Wanamaker, Bishop Samuel Fallows, Dr. Frank Crane, and Others.
CHAPTER II.—birth and boyhood	 77
Theodore  Roosevelt   a   Native   of   New   York—His  Pioneer Ancestry—Social and Political Leaders in New York City . —His Parents and Grandparents—The Boy, Father of the Man.
CHAPTER III.—life at college	   95
Enters Harvard University—Appearance at That Time—A Studious Collegian—Vacations in the Maine Woods— Boxing at Harvard—Graduation—Another Trip to Europe.
CHAPTER IV.—entry into politics	 105
Attends His First Primary—Discovers His Life Work—Nominated and Elected State Assemblyman—Fights Corruption and Beats a Hired Thug—Good Work and Valuable Experience in the Legislature—Reform His Watchword—Early Steps in National Politics.
CHAPTER V.—life on the ranch	 115
Getting Acquainted with the Wild West—Thrilled by the Plains-—He Buys a Ranch—Gains by Western Life—Fight •with a Bully—His Moral Strength—Hunting Big Game— The Roosevelt Ranch.

CONTENTS—(Continued)
CH^VTER VI.—return to public life	 127
Candidate for Mayor of New York—Second Marriage—Ideal Domestic Life—Civil Service Commissioner—Police Commissioner of New York—His Unusual Methods—Resigns to Become Secretary of the Navy.
CHAPTER VII.—His work for the navy	 139
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Department—His Eecord as a Naval Author—Cutting Bed Tape—Foresaw War with Spain—His Preparedness Order to Dewey—Improved American Gunnery.
CHAPTER VIII.—the rough riders	 151
Destruction of the "Maine"—Roosevelt Resigns from the Navy Department—Organizes the Rough Riders—Leonard Wood as Colonel—Record of the Regimeat—Las Guasimas and San Juan Hill—Praise from General Wheeler—The Famous "Round Robin"—Return to the United States.
CHAPTER IX.—governor of new york	 165
Nominated at Saratoga—Chauncey M. Depew's Nominating Speech—Roosevelt and Platt-^A Reform Administration— Taxation of Corporations—Nominated and Elected Vice-President of the United States.
CHAPTER X.—he succeeds mckinley	 179
Inaugurated as Vice-President—Relations with McKinley Pleasant—Assassination of the President—Roosevelt in the Adirondacks—He Becomes President—Followed McKinley's Policies—An International Peacemaker.
CHAPTER XI.—election as president..;	 192
Roosevelt as a Politician and Leader—His Success Predicted —Nominated for a Full Term and Triumphantly Elected— Many Reforms Urged—Brings Peace Between Russia and Japan—The Panic of 1907—Foreign Relations.
CHAPTER XII.—record in the white house	 208
The Panama Canal Problem Solved—Mr. Roosevelt's Conservation Policy—Praise from an Impartial Source—His Colonial Policy—The Standard Oil Fight—Consular Service Reformed—Appointed General Wood as Chief of Staff— Secret of Roosevelt's Success—Getting Close to the People.

CONTENTS—(Continued)
CHAPTER XIII.—in africa and europe	 228
Departure for Big-Game Hunting in the African Jungle— Description of a Buffalo Hunt—The Colonel's Vigor and Endurance—Return to Civilization—Travels in Europe— Honored by Potentates and People—The Incident in Rome —His Return Home—Roosevelt and Taft.
CHAPTER XIV.—the progressive party	 241
Roosevelt Chosen at the Primaries for President, but Denied a Nomination by the Bosses—Birth of the "Bull Moose" Party—He Is Nominated as Its Standard-bearer—Shot by a Crank in Milwaukee—His Courage and Endurance— Results of the Campaign—Taft Defeated and Wilson Elected.
CHAPTER XV.—the private citizen	,.	 250
Lectures in Principal Cities Followed by Exploration of the Brazilian Jungle—The "River of Doubt"—Visits to England and Spain—The Barnes Libel Suit—Outbreak of the Great War—The Campaign of 1916—He Declines Another Nomination.
CHAPTER XVI.—apostle op preparedness	 263
Twenty Years of Warning to the United States—He Practised What He Preached—Urged UuiversfL Training in 1914—Roused the American Spirit—Offers of Personal Service Rejected—Statement by Roosevelt and Taft—The Colonel's Attitude on the Great War.
CHAPTER XVII.—A family op patriots	 277
Four Sons in Active Service—One Killed, Two Wounded, All Distinguished—Quentin's Grave Visited by His Mother-— War Records of the Roosevelts—The Colonel's Family— Ideal Family Life—Love of the Outdoors—Oyster Bay a Mecca for Distinguished Visitors.
CHAPTER XVIII.—the young man's hero	 285
Theodore Roosevelt the Idol of American Youth—His Strong, Lovable Character Appealed to Its Imagination—One Secret of His Power as a Citizen—A Perennial Boy—Mourned by the Boys of America—The Colonel Among Children—How He Raised His Sons.

CONTENTS—(Continued)
CHAPTEE XIX.—the square spoilsman	 297
Theodore Roosevelt's High Standard in Sports—A Lover of Clean Sport—Himself an Athlete—Sports in the White House—A Close Follower of Football—A Great Hunter— His Fondness for Boxing—Friends Among the Experts— Wrestling at Albany—Eoosevelt as an Outdoor Man—A Keally Great Naturalist.
CHAPTEE XX.—eoosevelt the author	.	 319
Literature His Profession—A Prolific Writer of History, Politics, Biography, Travel and Essays—Eegular Contributor to the Magazines—His Versatility and Remarkable Output—A Master of Concise and Vigorous English—List of His Works.
CHAPTEE XXI.—anecdotes of eoosevelt	 329
Interesting Little Stories That Will Long Survive the Beloved Colonel, Illustrating His Fearlessness, Energy, Versatility, Patriotism and Other Outstanding Traits of His Many-Sided Character.
CHAPTEE XXII.—death and burial	 365
The End Comes in His Sleep—Death Caused by a Pulmonary Embolism-—His Last Words—Last Message to the American People—None Present When He Died—Burial in Old Cemetery Near His Home—A Simple but Deeply Impressive Ceremony, Such as He Desired—Distinguished Men at the Funeral.
CHAPTEE XXIII.—A world in mourning...	393
Messages of Grief and Sympathy—Tributes by Public Men in Many Countries—Official Action by States, Cities, Courts, and Public Bodies—Autographed Expressions of Respect— A Special Day of Tribute to Theodore Roosevelt's Life and Memory.
CHAPTEE XXIV.—the official memorial	435-512
Congress in Joint Session with Crowded Galleries Hears a Magnificent Tribute to Theodore Roossvelt from the Lips of Senator Lodge, His Long-Time Personal and Political Friend.
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