The Rough Riders

An immediate bestseller upon its release in 1899, The Rough Riders is Theodore Roosevelt's personal memoir of his adventures in the Spanish-American War. A truly American crew of cowboys, scholars, land speculators, Native Americans and African Americans, the Rough Riders' triumphs and defeats are chronicled with riveting and engrossing detail. Roosevelt's style aptly captures the spirit of a pivotal time in history, and this first-person account is must reading for students of history, fans of this larger-than-life American president, and anyone who appreciates an excellent tale, well told.