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African American educators United States Biography Conservation of natural resources United States History Conservationists United States Biography Nature conservation United States History 20th century Presidents United States Biography Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919 United States Politics and government 1901-1909 United States Politics and government 1909-1913 United States Race relations History 20th century United States Social conditions 1865-1918Davis, Deborah
Summary: Documents the 1901 White House dinner shared by former slave Booker T. Washington and President Theodore Roosevelt, documenting the ensuing scandal and the ways in which the event reflected post-Civil War politics and race relations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2012
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Summary: Describes Theodore Roosevelt's presidency as he faced the challenges of a new century in which the United States would become a world power, and discusses his accomplishments and failures, the enemies he made, and his family life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2001
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Summary: An extraordinary and timeless biography that looks at the influence the natural world played on Theodore Roosevelt. Evaluates Theodore Roosevelt's role in launching modern conservationsim, identifying the contributions of such influences as James Audubon and John Muir while describing how Roosevelt's exposure to natural wonders in his early life shaped his environmental values.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2009