"Average Americans" by Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt III, now with a special Introduction by Hal Moroz. This is the defining book on America's involvement in World War I, by the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt. Riveting and prophetic, this book has many lessons for modern-day America. It is a MUST READ for any American interested in the lessons of the past for building a better future "Average Americans" are anything but "Average." They are exceptional They "are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."...

Naturally, there are chapters of my autobiography which cannot now be written. It seems to me that, for the nation as for the individual, what is most important is to insist on the vital need of combining certain sets of qualities, which separately are common enough, and, alas, useless enough. Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare. Love of peace is common among weak, short-sighted, timid, and lazy persons; and on the other hand courage is found among many men of evil temper and bad character....

----------Theodore Roosevelt's account of his expedition to explore the Amazon River (known as the River of Doubt) shows a lot of the reasons we still admire him. First, he was a serious scientist. He was dedicated to discovering new species of wildlife (and could rattle off their Latin names with the best of them), mapping unknown stretches of river, and observing the ways of foreign lands. We know Teddy Roosevelt as a physical character and often forget what a highly intelligent man he was. Second, his writing is greatly under-appreciated. He doesn't breeze over his descriptions of wildlife...

The autobiography of the 26th President of the United States tells the fascinating story of the life of Theodore Roosevelt, who was one of the United States' most interesting leaders.