{"product_id":"the-crowded-hour-theodore-roosevelt-the-rough-riders-and-the-dawn-of-the-american-century-9781501144004","title":"The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \"gripping\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose daring exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen America declared war on Spain in 1898, the US 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Crowded Hour\u003c\/i\u003e reveals, it was a turning point for America as well, uniting the country and ushering in a new era of global power. \"A revelatory history of America's grasp for power\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth a portrait of these men, few of whom were traditional soldiers, and of the Spanish-American War itself, \u003ci\u003eThe Crowded Hour \u003c\/i\u003edives deep into the daily lives and struggles of Roosevelt and his regiment. Using diaries, letters, and memoirs, Risen illuminates an influential moment in American history: a war of only six months' time that dramatically altered the United States' standing in the world. \"Fast-paced, carefully researched...Risen is a gifted storyteller who brings context to the chaos of war. \u003ci\u003eThe Crowded Hour \u003c\/i\u003efeels like the best type of war reporting--told with a clarity that takes nothing away from the horrors of the battlefield\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClay Risen, a reporter and editor at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Crowded Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of 2019 and a finalist for the Gilder-Lehrman Prize in Military History. He is a member of the Society of American Historians and a fellow at the Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the author of two other acclaimed books on American history, \u003ci\u003eA Nation on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bill of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as his most recent book on McCarthyism, \u003ci\u003eRed Scare\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two young children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50434685305106,"sku":"9781501144004","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7510ce6-76c3-4877-8713-c7da09b0b13d.jpg?v=1752576063","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-crowded-hour-theodore-roosevelt-the-rough-riders-and-the-dawn-of-the-american-century-9781501144004","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}