The Roosevelts
An American Saga

[URL not allowed] “The Roosevelts: An American Saga” by Peter Collier and David Horowitz was published in 1994. Collier is an author and publisher and was co-founder (with Horowitz) of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture. Collier and Horowitz are also the authors of “Th......more

I really liked this book -- it gave me an appreciation for Teddy Roosevelt and the Oyster Bay branch of the Roosevelt family. TR was very involved with his children and mostly, the children turned out well -- especially TR Jr. who served (voluntarily) in two world wars, and won the Congressional Med......more

I liked this book well enough as an overview of the Roosevelts - but otherwise it reminded me of a history textbook, giving anecdotes with no follow-up or analysis, and making broad statements with no evidence or explanations why. If I'd read this book 25 years ago when I read Collier's book on the......more

This book tells of the two branches of the Roosevelt family; the Hyde Park Roosevelts including Franklin who became President and the Oyster Bay Roosevelts including Theodore who became President. The two were joined when Theodore's niece Eleanor married Franklin. Hall Roosevelt, Theodore's brother......more

A very intimate and interesting look at the families of Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt. Having read several books about the families, I found this gave more information on the offspring. Theodore's family definitely contributed more to the country than Franklin's. This is not the first book I have......more