African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist

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The twenty-sixth president of the United States was also a world-renowned hunter, conservationist, soldier, and scholar. African Game Trails includes stories about President Theodore Roosevelt adventures throughout East Africa, Belgian Congo, Mombassa, Khartoum, and more.In 1908 Teddy took a long safari holiday in East Africa with his son Kermit. His account of this adventure is as remarkably fresh today as it was when these adventures on the veldt were first published. Roosevelt describes the excitement of the chase, the people he met (including such famous hunters as Cunninghame and Selous), and flora and fauna he collected in the name of science. Long out of print, this classic is one of the preeminent examples of Africana, and belongs on every collector's shelf.Travelling the world to hunt and kill dozens of animals including Lions, Rhinos, Giraffes, Leopards, Buffalo, Hippos and Elephants. This fascinating story about Teddy Roosevelt's hunting adventures are not for the squeamish or the politically correct as it includes heart-pounding stories.