Audiobooks by Theodore Roosevelt

The speech 'The Strenuous Life' by Theodore Roosevelt, is one of his most famous and enduring speeches. Delivered in Chicago on April 10, 1899, to the Hamilton Club, it served as a call to action for Americans to embrace hard work, duty, and perseverance as the foundation of a prosperous and strong nation. Roosevelt argued against a life of ease and inactivity, believing that such a life led to individual and national decay. Instead, he championed the virtues of hard work, physical strength, and moral integrity as essential to both personal fulfillment and the success of the country. Roosevelt's speech is imbued with the spirit of American exceptionalism and manifest destiny, urging Americans to take up the 'strenuous life' of active engagement in domestic and foreign affairs. He saw the challenges of his time—such as the frontier's closing, industrialization, and the United States' emergence as a world power—as opportunities for Americans to demonstrate their resilience and pioneering spirit. The speech also reflects Roosevelt's beliefs in imperialism and American expansionism, which were influential in his advocacy for the United States' role in the Spanish-American War and its aftermath, including the annexation of territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. Roosevelt argued that the strenuous life was not only about personal achievement but also about national duty and the moral obligation to bring American values and civilization to what he considered less developed parts of the world. 'The Strenuous Life' speech is emblematic of Roosevelt's larger body of work and philosophy, combining his advocacy for personal virtue with a vision of American global leadership. It remains a touchstone for discussions on American identity, values, and foreign policy.

Theodore Roosevelt (Author), John Hemilton (Narrator)

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The Winning of the West, Vol. 4: Louisiana and the Northwest 1791–1807

A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken Realms The Winning of the West, Vol. 4: Louisiana and the Northwest 1791–1807 by Theodore Roosevelt. A Major US History Series in four volumes. G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1889. This is the final volume of the series. It was later reprinted in six volumes. My apologies for any misunderstanding. Aloha. Narrated by Joseph TablerNote - This book is ‘read as written'. It was published in 1889. It is in the public domain. We all know of Theodore Roosevelt the US president from 1901 to 1909, an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, and naturalist. But few know of him being an acclaimed historian. Roosevelt’s The Winning of the West quickly became a bestseller. The first edition of his book sold out in little more than a month and helped establish Roosevelt as a literary man and scholar, placing him on a path toward future greatness. CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME: CHAPTER I. St. Clair’s Defeat, 1791CHAPTER II. Mad Anthony Wayne; And the Fight of the Fallen Timbers, 1792–1795CHAPTER III. Tennessee Becomes a State, 1791–1796CHAPTER IV. Intrigues and Land Speculations—The Treaties of Jay and Pinckney, 1793–1796CHAPTER V. The Men of the Western Waters, 1798–1802CHAPTER VI. The Purchase of Louisiana; And Burr’s Conspiracy, 1803–1807CHAPTER VII. The Explorers of the Far West, 1804–1807 Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from the ravages of time; Available as never before, as audio books, for your edification, pleasure, and consideration.

Theodore Roosevelt (Author), Joseph Tabler (Narrator)

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The Winning of the West, Vol. 3: The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths 1784–1790

A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken Realms The Winning of the West, Vol. 3: The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths 1784–1790 by Theodore Roosevelt. A Major US History Series in six volumes. G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1894. Narrated by Joseph TablerNote—This book is “read as written.” It was published in 1894. It is in the public domain. We all know of Theodore Roosevelt being the US president from 1901 to 1909, an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, and naturalist. But few know of him being an acclaimed historian. Roosevelt’s The Winning of the West quickly became a bestseller. The first edition of his book sold out in little more than a month and helped establish Roosevelt as a literary man and scholar, placing him on a path toward future greatness. CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME: CHAPTERI. The Inrush of Settlers, 1784–1787II. The Indian Wars, 1784–1787III. The Navigation of the Mississippi: Separatist Movements and Spanish Intrigues, 1784–1788IV. The State of Franklin, 1784–1788V. Kentucky’s Struggle For Statehood, 1784–1790VI. The Northwest Territory; Ohio, 1787–1790VII. The War in the Northwest, 1787–1790VIII. The Southwest Territory; Tennessee, 1788–1790 Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from the ravages of time; Available as never before, as audio books, for your edification, pleasure, and consideration.

Theodore Roosevelt (Author), Joseph Tabler (Narrator)

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The Winning of the West, Vol. 2: From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777–1783

A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken Realms The Winning of the West, Volume 2: From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777–1783 by Theodore Roosevelt. A Major US History Series in 6 Volumes. G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1889. Narrated by Joseph TablerNote: This book is “read as written.” It was published in 1889. It is in the public domain. We all know of Theodore Roosevelt being the US president from 1901 to 1909, an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, and naturalist. BUT few know of him being an acclaimed historian. Roosevelt’s The Winning of the West quickly became a bestseller. The first edition of his book sold out in little more than a month and helped establish Roosevelt as a literary man and scholar, placing him on a path toward future greatness. (Gordon T. Belt’s The Posterity Project). CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. CHAPTER I. The War in the Northwest, 1777–1778CHAPTER II. Clark’s Conquest of the Illinois, 1778CHAPTER III. Clark’s Campaign against Vincennes, 1779CHAPTER IV. Continuance of the Struggle in Kentucky and the Northwest, 1779–1781CHAPTER V. The Moravian Massacre, 1779–1783CHAPTER VI. The Administration of the Conquered French Settlements, 1779–1783CHAPTER VII. Kentucky until the End of the Revolution, 1782–1783CHAPTER VIII. The Holston Settlements, 1777–1779CHAPTER IX. King’s Mountain, 1780CHAPTER X. The Holston Settlements to the End of the Revolution, 1781–1783CHAPTER XI. Robertson Founds the Cumberland Settlement, I779–1780CHAPTER XII. The Cumberland Settlements to the Close of the Revolution, 1781–1783CHAPTER XIII. What the Westerners had Done During the Revolution Audio cover picture: Theodore Roosevelt Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from the ravages of time. Available as never before, as audio books, for your edification, pleasure, and consideration. Please excuse the dust.

Theodore Roosevelt (Author), Joseph Tabler (Narrator)

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A Rare Recording of Theodore Roosevelt

When running as the third-party Progressive (Bull Moose) candidate for president of the United States in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt recorded a number of campaign speeches. Represented here are all of the cylinder recordings he made for the Edison Company in August of 1912, including "The Progressive Covenant with the People," "The Right of the People to Rule," "The Farmer and the Businessman," and "Social and Industrial Justice."

Theodore Roosevelt (Author), Theodore Roosevelt (Narrator)

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The Winning of the West, Vol. 1: From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769–1776

A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken Realms The Winning of the West by Theodore Roosevelt. A Major US History Series in six volumes. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1889.Volume One—From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769–1776 Narrated by Joseph TablerNote—This book is “read as written.” It was published in 1889. It is in the public domain. We all know of Theodore Roosevelt being the US president from 1901 to 1909, an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, and naturalist. But few know of him being an acclaimed historian. Roosevelt’s The Winning of the West quickly became a bestseller. The first edition of his book sold out in little more than a month and helped establish Roosevelt as a literary man and scholar, placing him on a path toward future greatness. CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME:PrefaceCHAPTER I. THE SPREAD OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLES.CHAPTER II. THE FRENCH OF THE OHIO VALLEY, 1763–1775.CHAPTER III. THE APPALACHIAN CONFEDERACIES, 1765–1775.CHAPTER IV. THE ALGONQUINS OF THE NORTHWEST, 1769–1774.CHAPTER V. THE BACKWOODSMEN OF THE ALLEGHANIES, 1769–1774.CHAPTER VI. BOON AND THE LONG HUNTERS; AND THEIR HUNTING IN NO-MAN’S-LAND, 1769–1774.CHAPTER VII. SEVIER, ROBERTSON, AND THE WATAUGA COMMONWEALTH, 1769–1774.CHAPTER VIII. LORD DUNMORE’S WAR, 1774.CHAPTER IX. THE BATTLE OF THE GREAT KANAWHA; AND LOGAN’S SPEECH, 1774.CHAPTER X. BOON AND THE SETTLEMENT OF KENTUCKY, 1775.CHAPTER XI. IN THE CURRENT OF THE REVOLUTION—THE SOUTHERN BACKWOODSMEN OVERWHELM THE CHEROKEES, 1776.CHAPTER XII. GROWTH AND CIVIL ORGANIZATION OF KENTUCKY, 1776. Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from the ravages of time. Available as never before, as audio books, for your edification, pleasure, and consideration.

Theodore Roosevelt (Author), Joseph Tabler (Narrator)

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Great and Inspiring Speeches of the 20th Century

Adlai Stevenson, Alan Freed, Amelia Earhart, Babe Ruth, Barry Goldwater, Calvin Coolidge, Casey Stengel, Charles Lindbergh, Douglas Macarthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Edward Kennedy, Frank Borman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Bush, Gerard Watson, Gloria Steinem, Hank Aaron, Harry S. Truman, Howard Taft, J.J. 'black Jack' Pershing, Jerry Rubin, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Carter, John Foster Dulles, John Glenn, John Kennedy, Joseph Mccarthy, King Edward The Viii, Len Spencer, Lou Gehrig, Lyndon B. Johnson, Malcolm X, Mario Cuomo, Martin Luther King Jr., Neil Armstrong, Neville Chamberlain, Nikita Khrushchev, Oliver North, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, Richard Daley, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Sir Winston Churchill, Spiro Agnew, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Dewey, William Jennings Brian, Woodrow Wilson (Author), The Peter Pan Players (Narrator)

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Citizenship in a Republic: 'Man in the Arena' Address given at Sorbonne in Paris, France, on April 2

“Citizenship in a Republic” is the title of a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, on April 23, 1910. In the speech Roosevelt discusses the attributes required of its citizens and leaders to sustain a thriving national character, not least of which are a high moral character and energetic engagement. He has harsh words for those who act purely in self-interest, who cause division, and who sit on the sidelines while others do the heavy lifting. The address is also known as “The Man in the Arena” speech owing to a notable passage that is often quoted: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Numerous politicians, athletes, speakers and others have turned to the passage for inspiration. Incoming freshman at the U.S. Naval Academy are required to memorize the passage. NBA champion LeBron James has the “Man in the Arena” written on his shoes.

Theodore Roosevelt (Author), Douglas Harvey (Narrator)

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A Rare Recording of 11 US Presidents

Hear live recordings of 11 US Presidents, including Benjamin Harrison (23rd), William McKinley (25th), Theodore Roosevelt (26th), William H. Taft (27th), Woodrow Wilson (28th), Warren G. Harding (29th), Calvin Coolidge (30th), Herbert Hoover (31st), Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd), Harry S. Truman (34th), Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th). Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 - March 13, 1901) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was a grandson of the ninth president, William Henry Harrison, and a great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V, a founding father who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. He was president during the Spanish-American War of 1898, raised protective tariffs to boost American industry, and rejected the expansionary monetary policy of free silver, keeping the nation on the gold standard. Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 - January 6, 1919) was an American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as the 25th vice president under William McKinley from March to September 1901, and as the 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. William H. Taft (September 15, 1857 - March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909-1913) and the tenth chief justice of the United States (1921-1930), the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected president in 1908, the chosen successor of Theodore Roosevelt, but was defeated for reelection by Woodrow Wilson in 1912 after Roosevelt split the Republican vote by running as a third-party candidate. In 1921, President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft to be chief justice, a position he held until a month before his death. Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of Princeton University and as the governor of New Jersey before winning the 1912 presidential election. As President, Wilson changed the nation's economic policies and led the United States into World War I in 1917. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations, and his progressive stance on foreign policy came to be known as Wilsonianism. Warren G. Harding (November 2, 1865 - August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular U.S. presidents to that point. Calvin Coolidge (July 4, 1872 - January 5, 1933) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. A Republican lawyer from New England, born in Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts politics, eventually becoming governor of Massachusetts. His response to the Boston Police Strike of 1919 thrust him into the national spotlight and gave him a reputation as a man of decisive action. The next year, he was elected the 29th vice president of the United States, and he succeeded to the presidency upon the sudden death of Warren G. Harding in 1923. Herbert Hoover (August 10, 1874 - October 20, 1964) was an American politician, businessman, and engineer who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 and a member of the Republican Party, holding office during the onset of the Great Depression. Before serving as president, Hoover served as the director of the U.S. Food Administration, and served as the third U.S. secretary of commerce. Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. A member of the Democratic Party, he won a record four presidential elections and became a central figure in world events during the first half of the 20th century. Roosevelt directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. As a dominant leader of his party, he built the New Deal Coalition, which defined modern liberalism in the United States throughout the middle third of the 20th century. His third and fourth terms were dominated by the Second World War, which ended shortly after he died in office. Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A lifetime member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin Roosevelt, and as a United States Senator from Missouri from 1935 to January 1945. Having assumed the presidency after Roosevelt's death, Truman implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established both the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain the expansion of communism. Dwight D. Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, and achieved the rare five-star rank of General of the Army. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942-1943 and the successful invasion of Normandy in 1944-1945 from the Western Front.

Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Herbert Hoover, Theodore Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, William H. Taft, William Mckinley, Woodrow Wilson (Author), Benjamin Harrison, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Herbert Hoover, Theodore Roosevelt, Warren G. Harding, William H. Taft, William Mckinley, Woodrow Wilson (Narrator)

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History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. VI

The most profound and important speeches ever delivered are here collected in this anthology, featuring some of the most influential figures in world history. From ancient times to the American Revolution to as recently as this past century, Fort Raphael Publishing has collected some of the most important and iconic speeches of all time and recorded them for this series. This is a SoundCraft Audiobooks production and the speeches are presented in an immersive audio style, allowing the listener to experience what it must have been like to be present when these speeches were first delivered. Volume VI features such disparate historical characters as Cato the Elder (Joe D. Lauck) opposing the repeal of the oppressive Oppian Law, Ernestine Rose (Linda Kimbrough), an early pioneer for women’s rights, abolitionist John Brown’s (Robert Koon) fiery speech at the conclusion of his trial for treason, Booker T. Washington (Will Chris) speaking of the struggle of Black Americans to make economic and social advancements, Mary E. Church Terrell (Casaundra Freeman) on the challenges of living as a Black woman in the nation’s Capitol, Theodore Roosevelt’s (Ted Koch) astonishing speech from a 1912 campaign stop, which he delivered moments after being shot by an assassin and the closing remarks from the Defendants in the Sacco and Vanzetti murder trials (Christopher Tiffany and Paul Stroili, with Lawrence Theis as the judge). This collection of powerful and moving speeches pays tribute to these great orators and to the words they used to inspire millions. This is the sixth volume of this series.

Booker T. Washington, Cato The Elder, Ernestine Rose, John Brown, Mary E. Church Terrell, Sacco And Vanzetti, Theodore Roosevelt (Author), Casaundra Freeman, Chris Tiffany, Joe Lauck, Lawrence Theis, Linda Kimbrough, Paul Stroili, Robert Koon, Ted Koch, Will Chris (Narrator)

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Speak Softly & Carry A Big Stick; Theodore Roosevelt, The Square Deal President

Theodore Roosevelt Jr., often referred to as Teddy Roosevelt was an American statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, and writer, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900 and the 25th vice president of the United States from March to September 1901. Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for the anti-trust policy while supporting Progressive Era policies in the early 20th century. His face is depicted on Mount Rushmore alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. These are his finest thoughts in his own words. Mixing/Mastering by Devin Lawrence Edited by Macc Kay Production executive Avalon Giuliano ICON Intern Eden Giuliano Music By AudioNautix With Their Kind Permission ©2020 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) Eden Garret Giuliano Geoffrey Giuliano is the author of over thirty internationally bestselling biographies, including the London Sunday Times bestseller Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney and Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison. He can be heard on the Westwood One Radio Network and has written and produced over seven hundred original spoken-word albums and video documentaries on various aspects of popular culture. He is also a well known movie actor.

Theodore Roosevelt (Author), Geoffrey Giuliano, The Icon Players (Narrator)

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Booker T. Washington: Builder of a Civilization

Booker T. Washington, Builder of a Civilization by Emmett J. Scott, Lyman Beecher Stowe IT IS not hyperbole to say that Booker T. Washington was a great American. For twenty years before his death, he had been the most useful, as well as the most distinguished, member of his race in the world, and one of the most useful, as well as one of the most distinguished, of American citizens of any race. Eminent though his services were to the people of his own color, the white men of our Republic were almost as much indebted to him, both directly and indirectly. They were indebted to him directly, because of the work he did on behalf of industrial education for the Negro, thus giving impetus to the work for the industrial education of the White Man, which is, at least, as necessary; and, moreover, every successful effort to turn the thoughts of the natural leaders of the Negro race into the fields of business endeavor, of agricultural effort, of every species of success in private life, is not only to their advantage but to the advantage of the White Man, as tending to remove the friction and trouble that inevitably come throughout the South at this time in any Negro district where the Negroes turn for their advancement primarily to political life. The indirect indebtedness of the White Race to Booker T. Washington is due to the simple fact that here in America we are all, in the end, going up or down together; and therefore, in the long run, the man who makes a substantial contribution toward uplifting any part of the community has helped to uplift all of the community. Wherever in our land the Negro remains uneducated, and liable to criminal suggestion, it is absolutely certain that the whites will themselves tend to tread the paths of barbarism; and wherever we find people of color as a whole engaged in successful work to better themselves, and respecting both themselves and others, there we shall also find the tone of the white community high.

Emmett J. Scott, Lymann Beecher Stone, Theodore Roosevelt (Author), Andrew L. Barnes (Narrator)

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