Oliver Cromwell

A 60,000-word biography written on vacation, Roosevelt’s Oliver Cromwell joins the ranks of Thomas Carlyle’s biography on this controversial historical figure. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was a Puritan whose brilliance as a military leader during the English Civil Wars led to the nickname “Ironsides.” This biography seeks to expose his life and work in terms of religion and politics.Read all the great works by Theodore Roosevelt:Presidential Addresses and State PapersAmerican IdealsHistory as LiteratureOliver CromwellWinning of the WestThe Rough RidersFear God and Take Your Own PartHunting the Grisly and Other SketchesHunting Trip of a RanchmanThe Naval War of 1812The Roosevelt BookThe Strenuous LifeThe Wilderness HunterAlso read his biography Theodore Roosevelt by William Roscoe ThayerIf you enjoy Theodore Roosevelt’s hunting books, you may also enjoy The Happy Hunting Grounds by his son Kermit Roosevelt.