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"The essence of Roosevelt’s leadership, I soon became convinced, lay in his enterprising use of the bully pulpit, a phrase he himself coined to describe the national platform the presidency provides to shape public sentiment and mobilize action.�
- Doris Kearns Goodwin, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism
American politics seems to be broken. Congress is more divided than ever, pulled apart by two dramatically different visions of the role g ...more
- Doris Kearns Goodwin, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism
American politics seems to be broken. Congress is more divided than ever, pulled apart by two dramatically different visions of the role g ...more
You would have thought the design of this book would have caused it to collapse under its own weight. I mean how could a biography of two presidents along with the most influential journalists of the age possibly work? I mean the word that comes to mind is–unfocused! Believe it or not, Doris Kearns Goodwin pulled it off. Count this as one of the really enjoyable presidential biographies out there.
Having Teddy Roosevelt didn’t hurt its chances of holding interest with his colorful life. I’ve read ...more
Having Teddy Roosevelt didn’t hurt its chances of holding interest with his colorful life. I’ve read ...more
I've always found Teddy Roosevelt to be a fascinating historical character. And I've always appreciated many of his accomplishments such as moving the country towards the progressive era and his conservation efforts including the formation of the national park system. What I never got was his first championing of William Taft to be his successor and then his decision to run against him as a third party candidate knowing full well that it would result in Wilson taking the presidency. The bully pu
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This was a great book, but I really struggled to finish it cause I couldn't wait to get to WW!
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