Theodore Roosevelt and the Smithsonian Expedition to British East Africa, 1909-1910 by Frank H. Goodyear III - ISBN: 9781588348012
Hardcover
Roosevelt’s epic Smithsonian safari: adventure, science, and a complicated legacy.

Theodore Roosevelt and the Smithsonian Expedition to British East Africa, 1909-1910

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  • Hardcover

    264 pages

  • Release Date

    28 October 2025

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Summary

Accompany Theodore Roosevelt on his Smithsonian safari to East Africa with new context and perspectives. Features 120 historic duotone photographs.

Immediately 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 …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781588348012
ISBN-10:1588348016
Author:Frank H. Goodyear III, Dino Martins
Publisher:Smithsonian Books
Imprint:Smithsonian Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:28 October 2025
Weight:567g
Dimensions:191mm x 229mm
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Theodore Roosevelt and the Smithsonian Expedition to British East Africa, 1909-1910 by Frank H. Goodyear III - ISBN: 9781588348012
191 × 229 mm
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A4
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About The Author

Frank H. Goodyear III

Frank H. Goodyear III

Frank H. Goodyear III is the co-director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick, Maine. He has authored more than a dozen books and exhibition catalogues, including his most recent works: Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island: The Monhegan Wildlands and Gordon Parks: Herklas Brown and Maine, 1944. Prior to his position at Bowdoin, Goodyear served as a curator of photographs at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

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