Teddy Roosevelt & Leonard Wood, partners in command

Description:

Theodore Roosevelt was a man of wide interests, strong opinions, and intense ambition for both himself and his country. When he met Leonard Wood in 1897, he recognized a kindred spirit. Moreover, the two men shared a zeal for making the United States an imperial power that would challenge Great Britain as world leader. For the remainder of their lives, their careers would intertwine in ways that shaped the American nation.

subjects: World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746,  World War, 1914-1918,  Friends and associates,  Military History,  San Juan Hill, Battle of, Cuba, 1898,  Military policy,  Campaigns,  United States,  Spanish-American War (1898) fast (OCoLC)fst01128682,  United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st,  San Juan Hill, Battle of (Cuba : 1898) fast (OCoLC)fst01104759,  Friendship,  Military campaigns,  Spanish-American War, 1898,  Roosevelt, theodore, 1858-1919,  Wood, leonard, 1860-1927,  United states, history, military

People: Leonard Wood (1860-1927),  Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)

Places: United States,  Cuba

Times: 20th century,  19th century