{"product_id":"theodore-roosevelt-and-the-smithsonian-expedition-to-british-east-africa-1909-1910-hardcover","title":"Theodore Roosevelt and the Smithsonian Expedition to British East Africa, 1909-1910 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank H. Goodyear III\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDino Martins\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by), \u003cb\u003eLonnie G. Bunch III\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccompany Theodore Roosevelt on his Smithsonian safari to East Africa with new context and perspectives \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeatures 120 historic duotone photographs \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImmediately after Theodore Roosevelt left the White House, he led an African expedition for the Smithsonian that collected more than 23,000 specimens for its new natural history museum. Alongside his son, Kermit, Smithsonian naturalists, and African porters, they brought back a wide range of plants, fish, reptiles, and big game. This book takes readers along for the journey, and features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMore than 100 expedition photographs printed with stunning reproduction quality\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcerpts from Roosevelt's firsthand account in \u003ci\u003eAfrican Game Trails \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical context and contemporary commentary from author Frank H. Goodyear III that provides an in-depth understanding of the expedition and its significance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA foreword from Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III, who provides nuanced insight on Roosevelt's complicated legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn afterword from Dino J. Martins, a Kenyan entomologist and evolutionary biologist, on the role of African communities during the expedition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheodore Roosevelt and the Smithsonian Expedition to British East Africa, 1909-10 \u003c\/i\u003econtextualizes the expedition, explores its impact, and reflects on Roosevelt's complex legacy as a president and hunter-conservationist.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRANK H. GOODYEAR III\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick, Maine. He is the author of more than a dozen books and exhibition catalogues, including most recently \u003ci\u003eArt, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island: The Monhegan Wildlands \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGordon Parks: Herklas Brown and Maine, 1944\u003c\/i\u003e. Goodyear was previously a curator of photographs at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.23 x 7.89 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979052089645,"sku":"9781588348012","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ijcWpsjgt99781588348012.webp?v=1775818692","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/theodore-roosevelt-and-the-smithsonian-expedition-to-british-east-africa-1909-1910-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}