Historian R.L. Wilson has done a fine job presenting Theodore Roosevelt as our nation’s great conservationist. Using TR’s hunting adventures as his guiding light, Wilson offers the reader a fresh window into what made our 26th President tick.

— Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History, Rice University and author of The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America

What would be for most people mere “interests” were for President Roosevelt enthusiasms of the highest order, whether it was for “ships, ships, ships, ships” or the cowboy life or the great outdoors. If you aren’t in the Navy or never roped a cow or never tracked an elk, it is sometimes difficult to imagine how these activities can become part of sinew and muscle, heart and soul. This book gives the reader that view and tells the story of how the art of hunting (from the choice of firearm to observation in the field) came to form a robust conservation ethic. It is an important addition to the Roosevelt library.

— Theodore Roosevelt IV, great-grandson of TR

One would be hard pressed to find a more interesting or energetic figure in all of American history than Theodore Roosevelt, and this wonderful book captures that spirit completely, especially his joy and concern for the natural world.

— Ken Burns, filmmaker, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea

R.L. Wilson has created a work worthy of a prime place on the bookshelves of every arms enthusiast, hunter, outdoorsman, and conservationist.

— Norm Flayderman, author of Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values

…a book that everybody who is interested in hunting, conservation, historic firearms, and TR himself should own and will enjoy, and further proof of R.L. Wilson’s unique place as a scholar, historian, firearms expert, and writer of vision about the American landscape and its wildlife, and the importance of preserving them both.

— Michael Korda, author of Ike and Ulysses S. Grant

Theodore Roosevelt lives and breathes in this unique biography, which richly chronicles his exceptional outdoor life and adventures. As a dedicated sportsman and enthusiast of firearms and the shooting sports, TR set the perfect standard of behavior for his contemporaries, and for future generations. All Americans are fortunate to have such an exemplary, productive and multi-faceted life—as captured in this book—revealing of the many and varied ways that natural wonders—and fine guns—can be experienced, and appreciated.

— General (Ret.) H. Norman Schwarzkopf




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