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The Wilderness Hunter (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Name: The Wilderness Hunter (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
ISBN: 9781411467552

by Theodore Roosevelt, Robert L. Dorman (Introduction)

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Overview

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.

A far cry from his New York City upbringing, the Dakota Bad Lands became Theodore Roosevelt's stomping grounds when he moved to a ranch on the northern cattle plains. During this stage of his life he tracked giant grizzly bears through the mountains and wrote his account of these magnificent animals in The Wilderness Hunter. Published in1893, it is one of the most comprehensive stories of the grizzlies' private life ever told.

Synopsis

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. A far cry from his New York City upbringing, the Dakota Bad Lands became Theodore Roosevelt's stomping grounds when he moved to a ranch on the northern cattle plains. During this stage of his life he tracked giant grizzly bears through the mountains and wrote his account of these magnificent animals in The Wilderness Hunter. Published in1893, it is one of the most comprehensive stories of the grizzlies' private life ever told.

About the Author, Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) went from a sickly child in New York City to Rough Rider, U.S. president, conservationist, American hero. Among his many accomplishments, Roosevelt was the youngest president, at 43 years old; lieutenant colonel in the Spanish-American War; a Nobel Peace Prize winner; and an integral supporter of the Panama Canal. Theodore Roosevelt, one of the most beloved American figures, was also the inspiration for the teddy bear.