Average Americans

by Theodore Roosevelt III

Reproduction of the Average Americans by Theodore Roosevelt

Genres: History, American History

146 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1919

About the author

Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt III (generally known as Theodore, Jr.) (September 13, 1887 – July 12, 1944), was an American political and business leader, a veteran of both the 20th century's world wars, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt. Roosevelt was instrumental in the forming of the American Legion in 1919. He later served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of Puerto Rico (1929–32), Governor-General of the Philippines (1932–33), Chairman of the Board of American Express Company, and Vice-President at Doubleday Books, and as a Brigadier General in the United States Army.

Reviews

[Theut · Rating 5 out of 5]

Del come diventare appassionati di letteratura sulla guerra...
Interessanti le memorie di Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (con un'ottima traduzione), non solo dal punto di vista dei dettagli della parte di guerra che vide ma anche e soprattutto di quello che non si legge sui manuali scolastici, sulle persone in carne e ossa che la guerra l'hanno vissuta non sulle carte geografiche.

[John Mundy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining vignettes. It is fascinating to see a soldier eye view of how ill prepared the USA was under Woodrow Wilson and how the military even back in 1918 had the gap between higher command and the soldiers

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful memoir by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. about his time as a Major of volunteer soldiers during the first world war. Roosevelt writes with warm regards of all the soldiers he served with and gives honorable regards to those who died in the service.

[Nancy Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting account of Roosevelt's time as commander in the army in World War 1 France. He seems like a cool guy to know.