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The Wilderness Hunter

Theodore Roosevelt · 1893

The second volume of Roosevelt's own book on hunting and frontier life in the American wilderness, first published in 1893.

This is Roosevelt's own book about hunting and frontier life, reflecting his outdoorsman identity.

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Theodore Roosevelt, The Wilderness Hunter, vol. 2, 1893.

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What it is

This is volume two of The Wilderness Hunter, written by Theodore Roosevelt and originally published in 1893 with Charles Scribner's Sons and G. P. Putnam's Sons. It is dedicated to his wife and includes poetry about the wilderness.

Why it matters

The book captures Roosevelt's experiences and views on hunting and the American frontier before he became president. It shows his love of the outdoors and his role in shaping how Americans thought about wilderness, hunting, and conservation.

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  • Why might Roosevelt have included poems by other writers at the start of his own book?
  • What does his writing about hunting suggest about his relationship with nature?
  • How might this book have shaped ideas about the American wilderness for readers at the time?

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