A review by statman
The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt

2.0

This is a short book that tells of the story of the Rough Riders, of which Theodore Roosevelt was their leader. They were a volunteer regiment that he put together that fought the Spaniards in the Spanish-American War. It really talks in detail about different individuals in his regiment and battle details. I was hoping to get a broader context of the War and why they formed and the impact they had on the war. It is more of an insider's account but doesn't really help you understand why the Spanish-American War was fought and why people were so willing to fight the Spaniards. So I was disappointed in the book.