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Author:
Lembeck, Harry, 1944-
Title:
Taking on Theodore Roosevelt : how one senator defied the president on Brownsville and shook American politics / Harry Lembeck.
Publisher:
Prometheus Books,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
544 pages (16) pages of plates
Subject:
Foraker, Joseph Benson,--1846-1917.
Roosevelt, Theodore,--1858-1919--Adversaries.
United States.--Infantry Regiment, 25th.--Infantry Regiment, 25th.
African American soldiers--Brownsville--Brownsville--History--20th century.
Riots--Brownsville--Brownsville--History--20th century.
Legislators--United States--Biography.
United States--Politics and government--1901-1909.
United States--Race relations.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The iron of the wound enters the soul itself -- "They ate shooting us up" -- A special request -- On the ground -- A more aggressive attitude -- The education of the Rough Riders and the wizard -- Roosevelt does justice -- Friends of the administration -- These are my jewels -- Two sets of affidavits -- Between two stools -- Grim-visaged war -- Strange fruit -- A different burden of proof -- Cordial cooperation -- Most implicit faith -- What did happen at that Gridiron dinner -- First-class color men -- Greatest Shepherd -- The soldiers' patron and patronage -- Other coalitions, other fronts -- A face to grace the White House -- Brownsville ghouls -- "Do you care to say anything on the subject?" -- An act of treason -- Roosevelt fatigue -- "Not one particle of regret".
ISBN:
161614954X
9781616149543
LCCN:
2014027260
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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