The Rough Riders and Men of Action Author:Theodore Roosevelt 1926. Theodore Roosevelt was more than just the 26th president of the United States. He was a writer, historian, explorer, big-game hunter, soldier, conservationist, ranchman and Nobel Peace Prize winner. In the Rough Riders, Roosevelt has written, in his own inimitable fashion and with characteristic frankness and directness, a very interesting... more » account of the Rough Riders. Men of Action is a collection of Roosevelt's essays and addresses on historical personalities and events. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.« less