My son is learning about Theodore Roosevelt in school, and I realized I would like to learn more about the man myself.

Do you guys have any good book recommendations to get started?

I did a forum search and didn't see a topic, so I apologize if this has been asked recently.

Theodore Rex, by Edmund Morris
The Bully Pulpit, by Doris Kearns Goodwin

I am sure there are others

dcbowers said:

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The Bully Pulpit, by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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I read this one, it is pretty good. Generally focused on his political rise to and then his term as President.

HW Brand's TR.

Morris is the go to as dcbower recommends but he is only recommending the second of a three volume history. The first is The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and the last one is Colonel Roosevelt.

The one where he explores the amazon and nearly dies is pretty good.

The Morris trilogy is really good, but really, REALLY long.

second the rise of theodore roosevelt. great read. good enough that ive read it 4 times.

Thanks, Y'all. I will look into these!

I have read all of those and recommend them all. The River of Doubt is after his Presidential days, and would make a heck of a movie.

"Mornings on Horseback" by McCullough is one of my favorites.

"Rough Riders" by Mark Garner

Maximus_Meridius said:

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The Morris trilogy is really good, but really, REALLY long.

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It's the best biography I've ever read. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

But it is long.

You can actually read a couple he wrote as well - he wrote a lot of hunting book both about Africa and the American West.

I have two in my library - Hunting trips of a Ranchman, The Wilderness Hunter

Interesting that you seem to be saying it was the politicians of the era and not the circumstances of the era (massive global depression after a brutal world war with 40 million casualties).
I dont think historians have really put forward this scenario that Woodrow Wilson is the evil genius mastermind who set America on a path leftward.

If you would like to expand your study of TR read "The War of the Roosevelt's" by Mann. It discusses the internal fights between the Republican and Democrat wings of the family. It is very entertaining.

"River of Doubt" and "Mornings on Horseback" are both favorites of mine.