For information call: Clifford Laube at (845) 486-7745
The Franklin D. Roosevelt
Presidential Library and Museum
presents an author talk and signing with
Clay Risen author of
THE CROWDED HOUR:
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
THE ROUGH RIDERS, AND THE DAWN
OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY
Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
Henry A. Wallace Center at the
FDR Presidential Library and Home
HYDE PARK, NY -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum presents an author talk and signing with
Clay Risen author of THE CROWDED HOUR: THEODORE ROOSEVELT, THE ROUGH RIDERS, AND THE DAWN OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. The program will be held in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home.
This is a free public event but registration is required.
Synopsis:
When America declared war on Spain in 1898, the U.S. Army had just 26,000 men, spread around the country -- hardly an army at all. In desperation, the Rough Riders were born. A unique group of volunteers, ranging from Ivy League athletes to Arizona cowboys and led by Theodore Roosevelt, they helped secure victory in Cuba in a series of gripping, bloody fights across the island. Roosevelt called their charge in the Battle of San Juan Hill his "crowded hour" -- a turning point in his life, one that led directly to the White House. "The instant I received the order," wrote Roosevelt, "I sprang on my horse and then my 'crowded hour' began." As
THE CROWDED HOUR: THEODORE ROOSEVELT, THE ROUGH RIDERS, AND THE DAWN OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY reveals, it was a turning point for America as well, uniting the country and ushering in a new era of global power.
Both a portrait of these men, few of whom were traditional soldiers, and of the Spanish-American War itself, THE CROWDED HOUR dives deep into the daily lives and struggles of Roosevelt and his regiment. Using diaries, letters, and memoirs, Clay Risen illuminates a disproportionately influential moment in the history of the United States: a war of only six months that dramatically altered America's standing in the world. In this enlightening narrative, the Rough Riders -- and a country on the brink of a new global dominance -- are brought fully to life.
Clay Risen is the deputy op-ed editor at
The New York Times and the award-nominated author of THE CROWDED HOUR; SINGLE MALT: A GUIDE TO THE WHISKIES OF SCOTLAND; THE BILL OF THE CENTURY: THE EPIC BATTLE FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; the bestselling AMERICAN WHISKEY, BOURBON AND RYE: A GUIDE TO THE NATION'S FAVORITE SPIRIT; and A NATION ON FIRE: AMERICA IN THE WAKE OF THE KING ASSASSINATION. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.
Ple
ase contact Cliff Laube at (845) 486-7745 with questions about the event.
