Rough Riders, Mark Lee Gardner
Rough Riders, Mark Lee Gardner
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Rough Riders
Theordore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill

Author: Mark Lee Gardner

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 9 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/10/2016


Synopsis

THE AWARD-WINNING, NEW DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE ROUGH RIDERS""Thrilling. ... A CLASSIC."" —True WestWINNER: Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award; New Mexico-Arizona Book Award; and Colorado Book AwardThe now-legendary Rough Riders were a volunteer regiment recruited in 1898 to help drive the Spaniards out of Cuba. Drawn from America’s southwestern territories and led by the irrepressible Theodore Roosevelt, these men included not only cowboys and other Westerners, but also several Ivy Leaguers and clubmen, many of them friends of “TR.” Roosevelt and his men quickly came to symbolize American ruggedness, daring, and individualism. He led them to victory in the famed Battle of San Juan Hill, which made TR a national hero and cemented the Rough Riders’ iconic place in history.Now Mark Lee Gardner synthesizes previously unknown primary accounts—private letters, diaries, and period newspaper reports from public and private archives across the country—to breathe fresh life into the Rough Riders and pay tribute to their daring feats and indomitable leader.

About Mark Lee Gardner

Mark Lee Gardner is the author of Rough Riders, To Hell on a Fast Horse, and Shot All to Hell, which received multiple awards, including a Spur Award from Western Writers of America. An authority on the American West, Gardner has appeared on PBS’s American Experience, as well as on the History Channel, the Travel Channel, and on NPR. He has written for the Los Angeles Times, True West, Wild West, American Cowboy, and New Mexico Magazine. He lives with his family in Cascade, Colorado.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sweetwilliam on March 23, 2020

This was a pleasant surprise. I honestly don’t remember downloading this one on my Kindle but I must have. It was there. I didn’t intend to read it at this point in time. It wasn’t in my que but I by chance, I opened it and started to read a few pages and I couldn’t put it down. What a page turner t......more

Goodreads review by Steven on May 22, 2016

This is a terrific story of the founding of the Rough Riders and then their deployment and combat experience. And the aftermath. Teddy Roosevelt was a bundle of energy--and sometimes that might not have been so good, in general. In this case, his energy had positive effects--although perhaps not so......more

Goodreads review by Mike on August 21, 2019

I love reading about Teddy Roosevelt. This book covers his exploits with the Rough Riders from start to finish - including their connections after the War. Overall I thought this was really well written and it does a nice job of including the many personalities that were a part of the Rough Riders.......more

Goodreads review by Rob on July 10, 2023

The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in February 1898 stunned the world and triggered a war between the United States and Spain. With full diplomatic relations eventually being restored with Cuba, San Juan Hill (and Kettle Hill) will soon be popular tourist destinations. If you’re a Teddy......more

Goodreads review by Joe on March 11, 2022

I will always be a sucker for a battle narrative, a read that allows one to get a closer look at what unfolds on the field of battle without actually having to dodge and weave from bullets yourself. (Of course, one will never get a true feeling of battle without partaking in one.) This book is a prim......more