how a Maine guide inspired America's 26th president Vietze, Andrew. creator text bibliography biography meu 2010 monographic eng

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205 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm A sickly Harvard student. A Maine Guide. And a friendship that changed a man - who changed a nation. Today we think of Theodore Roosevelt as a larger-than-life figure, but before he became a legendary outdoorsman, Badlands rancher, Rough Rider, trust buster, and political maverick, he was a "thin pale youngster with bad eyes and a weak heart," in the words of William Wingate Sewall, the upcountry Maine woodsman who would become Roosevelt's mentor and lifelong friend. The two met at a crucial time in Roosevelt's life, and Sewall exerted a quiet but profound influence on the man who would become America's twenty-sixth President. This is the untold story of their friendship - and the many adventures they shared. Andrew Vietze. Maine Historical Society has the original manuscript draft of an essay by Roosevelt entitled "My Debt to Maine" (see published version in "Maine My State," published by the Maine Research Club, 1919). Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-195) and index. Maine author. n-us--- n-us-me n-us-nd Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919 Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919 Friends and associates Sewall, William Wingate 1845-1930 Presidents United States Biography Hunting guides Maine Biography Outdoor life Maine Frontier and pioneer life Dakota Territory Ranch life Dakota Territory Aroostook County (Me.) Biography E757 .V664 2010 973.91/1092 9780892727841 2009041701 091002 20250827112355.0 455871586