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Privileged but sickly, young Teedie is determined to strengthen his body and nerve by living "the strenuous life." Through years of hard work and eclectic job choices, he celebrates happiness and tries to outrun heartbreak before becoming our twenty-sixth president. Despite a somewhat choppy text and awkward drafting in the illustrations, Harness captures the life of one of the most colorful characters in American history. Bib.