Preface: Theodore Roosevelt as Diarist Introduction: Theodore Roosevelt's Life until 1877 Harvard: Volume I (1877) Diary Entries "Trust in the Lord, and Do Good": Volume II (1878) Diary Entries Chestnut Hill: Volume III (1879) Diary Entries Married: Volume IV (1880) Diary Entries photo gallery follows pages 176 Politics: Volume V (1881) Diary Entries Albany: Volume VI (1882) Diary Entries 1882 Legislative Diary: Diary of Five Months in the New York Legislature Albany and "Dakotah": Volume VII Diary Entries "The light has gone out of my life": Volume VIII (1884) February 14 Entry (Image) Diary Entries "E. K. C.": Volume IX Diary Entries Conclusion: Theodore Roosevelt's Life after 1886 Glossary of Latin Names of Wildlife Observed and Collected by Theodore Roosevelt Works Consulted Index
Edward P. Kohn is Assistant Professor of History and Chair of the Department of American Culture and Literature at Bilkent University in Turkey. Kohn has written extensively on Theodore Roosevelt, and his previous books include Heir to the Empire City: New York and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt and Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt.
"While many superb biographies of TR have utilized these diaries, this is the first time they have been published in their entirety. To finally have this material available for one of our most important American Presidents is no small achievement, and one long overdue. As a student of Theodore Roosevelt for over 30 years, I was astonished at the insight these chronological diary entries allow into this period of TR's life that has never been conveyed effectively in the hands of even the most talented biographer." - Greg Wynn, Long Island History Journal "...[Kohn] provides scholars and history buffs alike with a much-needed, accessible, annotated, and expertly footnoted one-volume collection of Theodore Roosevelt's personal diaries from 1877 through 1886 ... Highly recommended." - CHOICE "...Kohn is not just a layout artist, tossing the entries down on paper and leaving the reader adrift in outdated terminology and the occasional confusing misspelling. He has gone much further. He is present as an instructor; the entries are respectfully enhanced with abundant annotations, clarifications and sic marks as necessary ... A Most Glorious Ride ties up many loose ends in a way normally reserved for the conclusion of a life story. In this case, the story has only just begun. The book will alter and expand perspective for those who only maintain a solid textbook knowledge of Theodore Roosevelt." - Watertown Daily Times "This is a great book for those who simply cannot get enough of Theodore Roosevelt ... an excellent book as well as an easy and enjoyable read." - Bismarck Tribune "Edward P. Kohn has done scholars a great public service by editing the diaries of Theodore Roosevelt, 1877-1886. This volume is essential reading for anybody interested in the rise of the great Rough Rider. Highly recommended." - Douglas Brinkley, author of The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America "I thought there was nothing new under the sun to be done on Theodore Roosevelt, given the thousands of books already published, but Edward P. Kohn has discovered, and admirably filled, a major gap in books on the life and times of TR. By bringing these diaries together in one place for the first time and providing expert annotation and footnotes, Kohn makes an extremely valuable contribution to understanding Roosevelt." - Paul Grondahl, author of I Rose Like a Rocket: The Political Education of Theodore Roosevelt "A Most Glorious Ride is an outstanding addition not only to the scholarship on Roosevelt but also to the study of the Gilded Age, capturing the social norms of the times and offering insights into a long-gone era of family life." - Michael Patrick Cullinane, author of Liberty and American Anti-Imperialism: 1898-1909
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