Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore RooseveltBasic Books, 23 oct 2007 - 304 páginas New York State Assemblyman, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, New York City Police Commissioner, Governor of New York, Vice President and, at forty-two, the youngest President ever-in his own words, Theodore Roosevelt “rose like a rocket.” He was also a cowboy, a soldier, a historian, an intrepid explorer, and an unsurpassed environmentalist-all in all, perhaps the most accomplished Chief Executive in our nation's history. In Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt, historian Aida Donald masterfully chronicles the life of this first modern president. TR's accomplishments in office were immense. As President, Roosevelt redesigned the office of Chief Executive and the workings of the Republican Party to meet the challenges of the new industrial economy. Believing that the emerging aristocracy of wealth represented a genuine threat to democracy, TR broke trusts to curb the rapacity of big business. He improved economic and social conditions for the average American. Roosevelt built the Panama Canal and engaged the country in world affairs, putting a temporary end to American isolationism. And he won the Nobel Peace Prize-the only sitting president ever so honored. Throughout his public career, TR fought valiantly to steer the GOP back to its noblest ideals as embodied by Abraham Lincoln. Alas, his hopes for his party were quashed by the GOP's strong rightward turn in the years after he left office. But his vision for America lives on. In lapidary prose, this concise biography recounts the courageous life of one of the greatest leaders our nation has ever known. |
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... favored granting suffrage to them if they wanted it . Why he chose the subject and came to his conclusion remain mysteries . He seemed philosophically open on the question . Maybe politics really interested him now that science was ...
... favored granting suffrage to them if they wanted it . Why he chose the subject and came to his conclusion remain mysteries . He seemed philosophically open on the question . Maybe politics really interested him now that science was ...
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... favored free speech , a burning subject related to slavery . Benton's support of Henry Clay's so - called American System , a collection of bills intended to develop the country with federal money for internal improvements like roads ...
... favored free speech , a burning subject related to slavery . Benton's support of Henry Clay's so - called American System , a collection of bills intended to develop the country with federal money for internal improvements like roads ...
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... favored letting the people , instead of elected officials , decide issues . It was a direct threat to Republicanism and their tight control over political agendas . On labor questions , Roosevelt got not only an eight- hour day for ...
... favored letting the people , instead of elected officials , decide issues . It was a direct threat to Republicanism and their tight control over political agendas . On labor questions , Roosevelt got not only an eight- hour day for ...
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