The Wilderness Warrior : Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America Douglas Brinkley In this monumental Biography, acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley examines the life and achievements of Theodore Roosevelt - our "naturalist president", and his tireless crusade for the American wilderness - a legacy now more important than ever. Douglas Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University and a contributing editor atVanity Fair. The Chicago Tribune has dubbed him "America's new past master." Seven of his books have been selected as New York Times Notable books of the Year. The Great Deluge, his account of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, won the Robert F. Kennedy Award..