Good Hunting (eBook)

In the Pursuit of Big Game in the West

Theodore Roosevelt (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
112 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-62914-052-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Written in the late nineteenth century and first published in Harpers Round Table magazine in 1896, this collection of articles details turn-of-the-century Americas rugged wilderness. Good Hunting is an engaging read for those whose interests lie in hunting sports, and nature. Roosevelt, being the first president to begin many of the national park conservation programs in twentieth-century America, was a lover of the outdoors, and his writings are filled with notations and observations of the lands that he explored. From hunting elks, wolves, and bucks, Roosevelt provides stunning insight into some of northwestern Americas most well-known inhabitants.Good Hunting is a fascinating historical portal through which we can view a celebrated sportsman, president, and keen observer of the outdoors. The seven chapters in this book range from classic hunting articles, memorable anecdotes from other outdoorsmen, and even a detailed piece on the specifics of ranchinga topic of much interest at the turn of the century.This is a classic read for anyone wanting to learn more about a man who was so loved by a country, and to escape to the America of yesteryear.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Autor

Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States of America. One of America’s most popular presidents, Roosevelt was an avid outdoorsman and historian, and a vivacious reader; he contributed hundreds of books to the literary world, writing of his adventures in Africa and South America. Roosevelt passed away in 1919 at the age of sixty.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.8.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Angeln / Jagd
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: 26th president • african game • african hunting • amateur naturalist • American History • Antelope • assemblyman • assistant secretary • Backpacking • Bull Moose • capstick • cattle ranch • city police • civil service • dakota badlands • dakotas • david mccullough • Deer • East Africa • edmund morris • federal civil • forceful personality • game hunting • Golden Age • heads west • Herne • hero worship • historical figure • history buff • hunting trips • John Adams • juan hill • Lance • lived life • military campaign • Military Service • morris covers • mount rushmore american presidents • National parks • North Dakota • nyc police • Olympic • Outdoors • Oval Office • panama canal • police commissioner • political figures • pre-presidential • presidential biography • president mckinley • ranch life • ranchman • rhino • Rifle • Rough Riders • Safari • Sagamore • San Juan • Selous • service commission • service commissioner • service reform • Soccer • spanish american • Spanish-American War • spoils system • sportsman wilderness • Vice President • volunteer cavalry • volunteer regiment • Wapiti • white hunters • William McKinley
• ISBN-10: 1-62914-052-X / 162914052X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62914-052-0 / 9781629140520