Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 287 Pearson, Edmund Lester 1880 1937 Pearson, E. L. (Edmund Lester) Theodore Roosevelt E-text prepared by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Theodore Roosevelt" by Edmund Lester Pearson is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This biography explores the life and achievements of Theodore Roosevelt, focusing on his journey from a sickly child with a passion for natural history to becoming a prominent political figure and eventually the President of the United States. The opening of the book introduces Theodore Roosevelt during a public appearance in 1917, highlighting his charisma and the admiration he commanded from the American populace even after leaving office. It traces his roots to a prominent New York family, details his early struggles with health, and outlines the influence of his parents on his character. Emphasizing his childhood passion for collecting animals and his growing interest in natural history, the text sets the stage for Roosevelt's later explorations and adventures. This portion establishes a foundation for understanding Roosevelt's complex personality, characterized by both gentleness and vigor, foreshadowing his notable political career and dedication to public service. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/4252/4252-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 E740 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 256087 2025-06-02T11:14:22.227734 text/html 258498 2014-03-11T21:53:00 text/html 1022538 2014-03-11T21:55:58 text/html application/zip 981677 2025-06-02T11:14:30.948685 application/epub+zip 984712 2025-06-02T11:14:24.982710 application/epub+zip 169981 2025-06-02T11:14:22.923676 application/epub+zip 943741 2025-06-02T11:14:34.236723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 926567 2025-06-02T11:14:28.762675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232715 2022-09-02T13:42:00.179000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215895 2025-06-02T11:14:21.523684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215570 2014-03-11T21:49:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83314 2014-03-11T21:56:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 215578 2014-03-11T21:49:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83314 2014-03-11T21:56:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20142 2025-06-02T11:14:34.403622 application/rdf+xml 23854 2025-06-02T11:14:23.026713 image/jpeg 3150 2025-06-02T11:14:22.973702 image/jpeg 1022718 2025-06-02T11:14:22.284702 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia