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Theodore Roosevelt
1887–1944
A soldier, public servant, and writer, this Roosevelt brought firsthand experience to the page. Best remembered for his courage in both world wars, he also wrote with the practical, energetic voice of a man who had seen history up close.
2 Audiobooks
Average Americans
by Theodore Roosevelt
East of the sun and west of the moon
by Theodore Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt
About the author
Born in 1887, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt. He built a public life of his own as an Army officer, politician, business executive, and author, rather than simply living in his father's shadow.
He served in both World War I and World War II and became especially well known for landing with the first wave at Utah Beach on D-Day, despite serious health problems. His leadership there became one of the defining episodes of his life, and he died in France in 1944 shortly after the Normandy invasion.
As a writer, Roosevelt drew on a life spent in public service, politics, and war. That mix of action and experience gives his work a direct, vivid quality that can appeal to listeners interested in American history, leadership, and the people who lived through major events rather than merely describing them from a distance.