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A review by kalirev
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America by Timothy Egan
4.0
This is an engaging non-fiction history of one of the largest wildfires in US history, at a time when the US Forest Service was in its infancy.
The outcome would mold and influence the agency into the 21st century.
While the subtitle names Teddy Roosevelt, the president is more of a supporting character in this telling. The battle for forestry and the "father" of the USFS, Gifford Pinchot features more prominently.
That said, it is a fascinating and enjoyable read, and well worth it as long as you are not expecting a significant TR biography.
The outcome would mold and influence the agency into the 21st century.
While the subtitle names Teddy Roosevelt, the president is more of a supporting character in this telling. The battle for forestry and the "father" of the USFS, Gifford Pinchot features more prominently.
That said, it is a fascinating and enjoyable read, and well worth it as long as you are not expecting a significant TR biography.