They Were the Rough Riders
After just four weeks of training, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt''s Rough Riders--a regiment of cowboys recruited into the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry--fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War with the skill of seasoned regulars. The unit reflected the future president''s character as a wealthy Ivy Leaguer who went west to experience frontier life. Most of the Rough Riders were seasoned cow...
After just four weeks of training, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt''s Rough Riders--a regiment of cowboys recruited into the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry--fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War with the skill of seasoned regulars. The unit reflected the future president''s character as a wealthy Ivy Leaguer who went west to experience frontier life. Most of the Rough Riders were seasoned cow...
