Monday, April 26, 2004
Theodore Rex
On the literary front, I highly recommend this biography of Theodore Roosevelt written by Edmund Morris.
I'll tell you, my receiving this book was actually a mistake. I told my wife I wanted a biography of Franklin Roosevelt...You can probably guess what happened next...
Luckily for me, TR's story (so far, I'm 1/2 finished) has been fascinating. The book starts with the assassination of President William McKinley. The story of someone as young as Roosevelt assuming the Presidency is told with very vivid perspective.
The way he handled several crises and the decision to build the Panama Canal are really encapsulate how Roosevelt governed.
In addition, I never knew he was the first President to invite an African-American to the White House (Booker T. Washington). Roosevelt seems to be the embodiment of that Rockefeller-type Republican that seems to be disappearing at an alarming rate in today's world of politics.
If you get a chance, it's a good read...
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