Name Theodore Rex Genre Biography | Originally published 2001 Role Book by Edmund Morris | |
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Preceded by The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt Similar Works by Edmund Morris, Theodore Roosevelt books, Biographies | ||
Historical perspective theodore rex by edmund morris
Theodore Rex (2001) is a biography of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt written by author Edmund Morris. It is the second volume of a trilogy, preceded by the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (1979) and succeeded by Colonel Roosevelt which was published on November 23, 2010.
Contents
- Historical perspective theodore rex by edmund morris
- 30 kyle reviews theodore rex
- Critical reception
- References
Theodore Rex covers the years of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency, from 1901 to 1909, covering events such as the construction of the Panama Canal, as well as the Roosevelt Administration's political, diplomatic and military exploits during the aforementioned period.
30 kyle reviews theodore rex
Critical reception
In City Journal, critic Ryan L. Cole praised the book along with the rest of the trilogy. He stated that Theodore Rex showed the apotheosis of Roosevelt's life in a way that is "epic in scope and vast in detail".
The book won the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography.