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General Omar Bradley said of him, "I have never known a braver man or a more devoted soldier." But for much of his life, Theodore Roosevelt's son Ted seemed born to live in his father's shadow. With the same wide smile, winning charm, and vigorous demeanor, Ted possessed limitless potential, with even the White House within his reach.
In the First World War, Ted braved gunfire and gas attacks in France to lead his unit into battle. Yet even after returning home a hero, he was unable to meet the expectations of a public that wanted a man just like his father. A diplomat, writer, and man of great adventure, Ted remained frustrated by his lack of success in the world of politics, witnessing instead the rise of his cousin, Franklin, to the office that had once seemed his for the taking.
Then, with World War II looming, Ted reenlisted. In his mid-fifties with a gimpy leg and a heart condition, he was well past his prime, but his insistence to be in the thick of combat proved a vital asset. Paired with the irascible Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., Ted soon distinguished himself as a front-line general in a campaign that often brought him into conflict with another hard fighter, George Patton. On D-Day, Ted became the oldest soldier and the only general in the Allied forces to storm the beach in the first wave, hobbling across the sand with his cane in one hand and a pistol in the other. His valor and leadership on Utah Beach became the stuff of legends-and earned him the Medal of Honor.
His Father's Son delves into the life of a man as courageous, colorful, and unwavering as any of the Roosevelt clan, and offers up a definitive portrait of one of America's greatest military heroes.
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Author Notes
Tim Brady is an award-winning writer whose works include Twelve Desperate Miles and A Death in San Pietro . A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, he has written a number of PBS documentaries, and helped develop the series Liberty! The American Revolution , winner of the Peabody Award. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Reviews (2)
Kirkus Review
Biography of Theodore Roosevelt's first son, Ted Jr. (1887-1944), who made a greater soldier than politician.Next to that of his father, the story of Ted Jr. makes fairly lackluster reading, although the eldest son was similarly athletic, enthusiastic, and brave. According to Brady (A Death in San Pietro: The Untold Story of Ernie Pyle, John Huston, and the Fight for Purple Heart Valley, 2013, etc.), the dean of the School of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Ted proved himself courageously on the battlefield in both world wars. However, he lost his hour in the political arena as a Republican (like his father) with the rises of his older cousin Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Democratic juggernaut. The author does not supply much of his own psychological dissection of Ted's character, but he notes how the undersized youth with a "wayward" right eye and an early pugnacious behavior was clearly trying very hard to make his Rough Rider father proud. Roosevelt Sr. gently but firmly squelched his son's desire to attend West Pointsuch was the president's legendary ability to persuade and inspire aweyet Brady hardly questions the young Harvard graduate's decision to take a menial position in a carpet factory. Perhaps there was a stronger influence by his starchy, no-nonsense mother Edith than is indicated here. The breakout of war (both times) seemed to have saved Ted from obscurity, and his heroic actions in both wars gained him awards of valor. Moreover, Ted was instrumental in establishing the American Legion to honor all veterans (not just veterans of foreign wars) after WWI. Ultimately, as the author underscores, the rivalry between the Oyster Bay Roosevelts and the Hyde Park Roosevelts determined the political fate of Ted Jr. A workmanlike biography of a relatively minor character in the vast Roosevelt saga. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Library Journal Review
Ted Roosevelt Jr. is not as well known as his father, President Theodore Roosevelt, or his cousins Franklin and Eleanor, but he lived through a fascinating slice of the early 20th century. His life story intersects with many different facets of that world, including his time in college leather-helmet football, his work in the publishing industry among giants of the New York entertainment scene, trips to Asia to hunt for specimens for museums, and being caught up in the Teapot Dome scandal during a political career that once looked like it was headed to the White House. Roosevelt's life was one that was always in connection with his family. He traveled with Kermit. He engaged in a decades-long rivalry with Franklin with the aid of his sister Alice. But first and foremost this is a soldier's story-Roosevelt was among the first Americans into action in both world wars. Brady's (A Death in San Pietro: The Untold Story of Ernie Pyle, John Huston, and the Fight for Purple Heart Valley) writing is smooth and entertaining. When combined with the extremely competent reading of Paul Boehmer, the time flies. VERDICT This engrossing look at a less-well-known member of the Roosevelt clan is highly recommended for fans of history, politics, exploration, sports, and military nonfiction.-Tristan Boyd, Austin, TX © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Prologue: The Crowded Hour | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 All in the Family | p. 15 |
| Chapter 2 First Boy | p. 24 |
| Chapter 3 Left End | p. 38 |
| Chapter 4 Commencement | p. 46 |
| Chapter 5 Love and Marriage | p. 54 |
| Chapter 6 Pittsburgh | p. 67 |
| Chapter 7 Over There | p. 76 |
| Chapter 8 Cantigny | p. 88 |
| Chapter 9 Quentin | p. 95 |
| Chapter 10 Soissons | p. 102 |
| Chapter 11 The Cost of War | p. 108 |
| Chapter 12 Armistice | p. 113 |
| Chapter 13 News from Sagamore Hill | p. 118 |
| Chapter 14 Legions | p. 124 |
| Chapter 15 Americanism | p. 133 |
| Chapter 16 Rivals | p. 140 |
| Chapter 17 Washington | p. 145 |
| Chapter 18 Who Told Me That? | p. 158 |
| Chapter 19 Political Animals | p. 164 |
| Chapter 20 Off the Map | p. 179 |
| Chapter 21 Giant Pandas | p. 185 |
| Chapter 22 The Wrong Roosevelt | p. 193 |
| Chapter 23 Fifth Cousin to the President | p. 201 |
| Chapter 24 America First | p. 206 |
| Chapter 25 Our Country, Our Cause, Our President | p. 212 |
| Chapter 26 Torch | p. 222 |
| Chapter 27 Desert | p. 231 |
| Chapter 28 A Battle Played at My Feet | p. 244 |
| Chapter 29 The Tine | p. 250 |
| Chapter 30 Kermit | p. 256 |
| Chapter 31 Sicily | p. 258 |
| Chapter 32 Exile | p. 270 |
| Chapter 33 Nowhere Else to Be | p. 276 |
| Chapter 34 The Delectable Mountains | p. 283 |
| Chapter 35 "See You on the Beach" | p. 288 |
| Chapter 36 Old Soldiers Never Die | p. 301 |
| Epilogue: The Last Rough Rider | p. 309 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 313 |
| Bibliography | p. 315 |
| Notes | p. 321 |
| Index | p. 333 |
