# Class and Social Diversity in The Rough Riders

> Theme guide for The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt.

The regiment includes Ivy League athletes, wealthy clubmen, cowboys, gamblers, and immigrants, with Roosevelt celebrating how these disparate groups merge into a cohesive fighting force.

## Where it surfaces

- [Raising the Regiment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters/i-raising-the-regiment): The regiment includes cowboys, hunters, miners, and Ivy League athletes, highlighting the social mix that defined the Rough Riders.
- [To Cuba](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/chapters/ii-to-cuba): The regiment includes cowpunchers, gamblers, college athletes, and adventurers from various backgrounds, with nicknames reflecting their contrasts.

## Links

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- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_rough_riders_se/themes