Theodore Roosevelt enjoys the distinction of being the youngest person
ever to assume the presidency of the United
States. He became
president when he was 42 years old. In this book, Morris details
Roosevelt’s life before he entered the White House as president. In
tracing his path from 1858 to 1901, he indicates the many facets of his
life, not only as a politician, but also as a soldier, a cowboy, a
hunter, a writer, a naturalist, and a lover. As a result, he produces a
comprehensive and thorough account of Roosevelt’s life through the
latter half of the 19th century.In terms of his political
career, Roosevelt held a number of positions before he reached the
highest office in the land. He was at one time a New York City Police
Commissioner, a Civil Service Commissioners, an assistant secretary of
the U.S. navy, and governor of New York.His boundless energy
was one of the distinguishing characteristics of his life, no matter
what he was doing or where. In his private life he fathered six
children and
wrote 14 books.Morris, who was particularly drawn
to Roosevelt himself, wrote most of the book at the Theodore Roosevelt
Birthplace National Historic Site.