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The Boys' Life of Theodore Roosevelt
Hermann Hagedorn · 1918
A biography of Theodore Roosevelt written for young readers in 1918, while he was still alive, including reproductions of his own diaries.
A 1918 biography written for children, presenting Roosevelt as a moral example while he was still alive.
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What it is
Written by Hermann Hagedorn in 1918, this book was aimed at boys and girls as an inspiring account of Roosevelt's life. It includes photographs, cartoons, and reproductions of Roosevelt's own diary pages.
Why it matters
Because it was written while Roosevelt was alive, this book shows how he was presented as a role model to young Americans during his own lifetime. It mixes biography with moral lessons meant to shape children's values.
Look closer
- Why might a biography written for children present history differently than one for adults?
- What does it mean that the book reproduces Roosevelt's own diary pages—what might that add or leave out?
- What lessons does the author seem to want young readers to learn from Roosevelt's life?
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