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Heavy duty reading, but I learned quite a bit about a President of whom I knew very little. Political fighting was certainly as rampant in those days as it is now. TR had to fight against big monopolies / corporation making deals that left the guys in charge rich and the little man who worked for a living in dire straights. Lots of footnotes and citations. This is the 2nd book by Morris to cover T. Roosevelt. This book covers just the years of his Presidency, 1901 through 1909. I you are a Presidential junkie, you'll probably really like this book. If just looking for facts, it can be a little oppressive.
Morris is an outstanding biographer. His first Teddy bio The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt won a Pulitzer. After reading the Rise, I had to buy and read this one. The combination of Morris as a skilled biographer and the fascinating account on how our country was doing during the turn of the last century in my opinion is well worth the read.
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Written with a prose not seen much these days describes one of our greatest presidents and how he met the challenges of trusts, coal strikes, Panama Canal, and political machinations. Excellent read and relevant today.
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Great Books!
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Excellent read.
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