Theodore Roosevelt

Broschiertes Buch

Realizable Ideals

Beschreibung

Realizable Ideals is a book written by Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, and published in 1912. The book is a collection of speeches and essays that Roosevelt delivered during his presidency, outlining his vision for a better America. Roosevelt believed that the United States had a unique responsibility to promote democracy and justice around the world. In Realizable Ideals, he sets out a series of practical policies and reforms that he believed would help achieve this goal. These include measures to combat corruption, improve public education, protect workers' rights, and expand access to healthcare.The book also reflects Roosevelt's broader philosophy of ""progressive"" politics, which emphasized the need for government intervention to address social and economic problems. He believed that the government had a duty to regulate big business, protect natural resources, and ensure that all Americans had a fair chance to succeed.Realizable Ideals is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of America's most influential presidents. Roosevelt's ideas continue to resonate today, and his legacy as a champion of social justice and democratic values remains an important part of American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.[b] (October 27, 1858 - January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously held various positions in New York politics, rising up the ranks to serve as the state's 33rd governor for two years. He later served as the 25th vice president under president William McKinley for six months in 1901, assuming the presidency after McKinley's assassination. As president, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.A sickly child with debilitating asthma, Roosevelt overcame his health problems by embracing a strenuous lifestyle. He integrated his exuberant personality and a vast range of interests and achievements into a "cowboy" persona defined by robust masculinity. He was home-schooled and began a lifelong naturalist avocation before attending Harvard College. His book The Naval War of 1812 (1882) established his reputation as a learned historian and popular writer. Upon entering politics, Roosevelt became the leader of the reform faction of Republicans in New York's state legislature. His first wife and mother died on the same night, devastating him psychologically. He recuperated by buying and operating a cattle ranch in the Dakotas. Roosevelt served as assistant secretary of the Navy under President McKinley, and in 1898 helped plan the highly successful naval war against Spain. He resigned to help form and lead the Rough Riders, a unit that fought the Spanish Army in Cuba to great publicity. Returning a war hero, Roosevelt was elected New York's governor in 1898. The New York state party leadership disliked his ambitious agenda and convinced McKinley to choose him as his running mate in the 1900 presidential election, in which Roosevelt campaigned vigorously and the McKinley-Roosevelt ticket won a landslide victory based on a platform of victory, peace, and prosperity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Januar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 248g
• ISBN-13: 9781430473640
• ISBN-10: 1430473649
• Artikelnr.: 22901435