Theodore Roosevelt's Mornings On Horseback

Mornings on Horseback Review Mornings on horseback is a biography of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and his origins or is there more to it? This biographical work covers Theodore Roosevelt Jr. from the humble beginnings of his life until he has thoroughly reached manhood and becomes engaged a second time after the loss of his first wife. In this book the author covers world travels along with Ivey league educational oddities. There are even family summer vacations sprinkled about. Philosophical ideals abound and the conquering of barriers, both physical and spiritual is of utmost importance. There is obviously some logic rooted in this manner of retelling history and the object of this paper is to discover that logic and identify its purpose in modern academia. Initially McCullough covers an interesting back-story, the story of America’s future President’s parents and their unlikely romance of northern money and southern social elite statuses. This is a very important detour on McCullough’s path to completion of Mornings on Horseback, for it

and bring the masses up to speed on what made such an individual tick. McCullough has done an excellent job at providing the reader with an in depth look into the formation of the man we know as Teddy Roosevelt by delving into his college years and establishing just where he fit on the social ladder. During this time the death of Theodore Roosevelt Sr. has certainly made an everlasting impact on the young man and provided a measuring stick for himself for years to come. Around this time Teddy found first love in Alice Lee, who folded right into the Roosevelt clan of girls. This is a great example of the impact his mother and father had on him, as is clearly illustrated he adored Alice and thought of her constantly. In much the same way his parents doted over him, he demonstrates this same form of love to Alice in their short time