Rough Writings: Perspectives on Buckey O'Neill, Pauline M. O'Neill, and Roosevelt's Rough Riders - Softcover

Parra, Carlos; Lovelady, Janet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 092757912X ISBN 13: 9780927579124

Publisher: Sharlot Hall Museum Press, 1998

Synopsis

Rough Writings presents a fresh and compelling look at the lives and times of those who participated in the Spanish-American War. Each article examines the period from a different point of view and acquaints the reader with the background and drama of this event, through dozens of photographs, illustrations, and maps, as well as fascinating text. This compilation as includes a short story by Buckey O'Neill and a published account by Pauline M. O'Neill of her husband's life.

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From the Back Cover:

It was the most popular war the United States would ever fight. The exuberant fervor of national pride blatantly manipulated by an opportunistic press reached an unprecedented high. Public interest in the 1898 Spanish-American War was particularly captivated by the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, a regiment of a thousand men, all "good shorts and good riders," and recruited largely from the territorial West. Aptly named the Rough Riders, these men proved their fighting prowess when they stormed Kettle Hill and later, San Juan Heights, during the invasion of Cuba.

Rough Writings: Perspectives on Buckey O'Neill, Pauline M. O'Neill, and Roosevelt's Rough Riders presents a fresh and compelling look at the lives and times of those who participated in this brief, explosive slice of American history. Each article examines the period from a different point of view and acquaints the reader with the background and drama of some of the people touched by this extraordinary event.

Since the victories achieved by the American forces during this time served to propel the U.S. forward on its powerful track as a major player in the international arena, and to revive pride in a country whose national psyche had been severely damaged by the Civil War, this book has an especially important role in recording and preserving the amazing spirit of those times.

About the Author:

Janet Lovelady was Managing Editor of the Sharlot Hall Museum Press until her retirement in 1998. She is a published author of educational books with twenty years experience in the publishing field. She lives with her husband, Ron, in Prescott, Arizona.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sharlot Hall Museum Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 092757912X
• ISBN 13: 9780927579124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84