Rough Rider Bookends 1910 Teddy Roosevelt #S222 RARE

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Rough Rider Bookends 1910 Teddy Roosevelt #S222 RARE:
$155.55

These are antique cast Rough Rider book ends from 1910 marked S222.Teddy Roosevelt before he became president organized the Rough Riders in 1898. They were the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish - American War. These bookends depict Rough Riders on their horses at a gallop. These are truly a piece of our American history.

These are a #5 on the rarity scale.

I believe they are made of either cast iron or brass. There is a worn brass finish that is shiny in a few spots, so perhaps they were brass plated. One of tne horse\'s tails is missing, as seen in the photo. It the tail were there, these would be extremely valuable. I reduced the price becuase of the tail. There are a couple of drips of paint that easily scratches off.

They are in fair to good Condition condsidering the age. They measures approximately 6 inches. They are very heavy.

I will be happy to answer all your questions. Thanks for your Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders July 1, 1898 Before becoming President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He resigned in 1898 to organize the Rough Riders, the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish-American War. The U.S. was fighting against Spain over Spain\'s colonial policies with Cuba. Roosevelt recruited a diverse group of cowboys, miners, law enforcement officials, and Native Americans to join the Rough Riders. They participated in the capture of Kettle Hill, and then charged across a valley to assist in the seizure of San Juan Ridge, the highest point of which is San Juan Hill.

The Rough Riders are best remembered for their charge up San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898.

Roosevelt and his Rough Riders were a colorful group of characters. During the war, they received the most publicity of any unit in the army. Have you seen any of those old Westerns where the posse rides after the bad guys in a cloud of dust? That\'s pretty much how the Rough Riders were portrayed. Of course, the reality was that the Rough Riders didn\'t win the war on their own. There were many soldiers and cavalry units who fought and died in the war.

A few days after the Rough Riders\' charge up San Juan Hill, the Spanish fleet fled Cuba. It was just a matter of weeks before the war had ended and the U.S. was victorious.