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Theodore Roosevelt Abroad - Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President (Hardcover): J. Lee Thompson Theodore Roosevelt Abroad - Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President (Hardcover)
J. Lee Thompson
R1,182 Discovery Miles 11 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In a life full of momentous episodes, Theodore Roosevelt's fifteen-month post-presidential odyssey to Africa and Europe has never been given its due place. In 1909 and 1910, fresh from the presidency, Rooosvelt embarked on a grand expedition that fulfilled a long-held dream for the hunter-naturalist. Moving from Egypt to British East Africa to the Belgian Congo, Roosevelt hunted elephants and rhinos, parlayed with mercenaries and tribal kings, and observed the changes wrought by European colonialism. Along with his big game rifles, Roosevelt also brought his bully pulpit and accompanying ideals, lecturing diplomats and politicians on both continents on the exertions required to maintain the burden of empire.

In this engaging narrative, J. Lee Thompson traces the exhilarating adventures Roosevelt undertook as well as periods of doubt and disillusionment. Even as TR realized one dream of nature on safari, he came to believe another, more vital to his heart and legacy, was being undermined at home by President William Howard Taft. Having initially assumed that the new president would continue his predecessor's cherished conservation policies, Roosevelt came to realize that Taft, left alone in the political jungles of Washington, was directly undermining his legacy. This led to an acrimonious split between the two old friends, Roosevelt's explosive return to the American political stage, and ultimately the election of Woodrow Wilson.

A tale of daring adventure, international celebrity, a friendship lost, and a political legacy transformed, "Theodore Roosevelt Abroad "is the first full account of a critical episode in the life of an American icon.

A Wider Patriotism - Alfred Milner and the British Empire (Paperback): J. Lee Thompson A Wider Patriotism - Alfred Milner and the British Empire (Paperback)
J. Lee Thompson
R1,613 Discovery Miles 16 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

When Alfred Milner was knighted, he took as his motto Communis Patria, 'patriotism for our common country'. This is the study of Milner, which takes his politics, or 'constructive' imperialism as its primary theme. It also discovers a group of young female supporters of his vision.

A Wider Patriotism - Alfred Milner and the British Empire (Hardcover): J. Lee Thompson A Wider Patriotism - Alfred Milner and the British Empire (Hardcover)
J. Lee Thompson
R4,626 Discovery Miles 46 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first study of Milner to take his politics, or 'constructive' imperialism as its primary theme. His career is examined, from the genesis of his imperial ideology at Oxford, through his time as High Commissioner in South Africa during the Boer War, to his days as Minister of War during the final seven months of WWI.

Theodore Roosevelt Abroad - Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President (Paperback): J. Lee Thompson Theodore Roosevelt Abroad - Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President (Paperback)
J. Lee Thompson
R1,504 Discovery Miles 15 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In a life full of momentous episodes, Theodore Roosevelt's fifteen-month post-presidential odyssey to Africa and Europe has never been given its due place. A tale of daring adventure, international celebrity, a friendship lost, and a political legacy transformed, Theodore Roosevelt Abroad is the first full account of this important time in history.

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