"We knew toil and hardship and hunger and thirst . . . but we felt the hardy life in our veins, and ours was the glory of work and the joy of living." -Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt is one of Americaas liveliest and most influential figures. He was a scholar, cowboy, war hero, explorer, and a brilliant politician. As president, Rooseveltas far-reaching policies abroad and at home forever changed both our nationas place in the world and the life of every modern American. Fascinating details and an intimate, fast-paced narrative explore the heroic life and complex world of an American icon.