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Edmund Morris’s *The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt* offers a detailed account of the 26th President’s life, covering his birth in 1858, formative experiences, and ascent to the presidency in 1901. The work is the first volume in Morris’s acclaimed trilogy, followed by *Theodore Rex* and *Colonel Roosevelt*. It earned the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography and the National Book Award in Biography.
First publish date: 1979
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Political Biography
Authors: Edmund Morris
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