EPISODE · Oct 3, 2003 · 25H 50M
Theodore Rex Audiobook by Edmund Morris
from Listen to New Releases Audiobooks in History, American · host Edmund Morris
https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/64/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Theodore Rex Author: Edmund Morris Narrator: Jonathan Marosz Format: Unabridged Length: 25 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 10-03-03 Publisher: Books on Tape Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 817 votes Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: TR's speed of thought and action, and his total command of all aspects of presidential leadership, from bureaucratic subterfuge to manipulation of the press, make him all but invincible in 1904, when he wins a second term by a historic landslide. Surprisingly, this victory transforms him from a patrician conservative to a progressive, responsible between 1905 and 1908 for a raft of enlightened legislation. Interspersed with many stories of Rooseveltian triumphs are some bitter episodes - notably a devastating lynching - that remind us of America's deep prejudices and fears. Theodore Rex does not attempt to justify TR's notorious action following the Brownsville Incident of 1906 - his worst mistake as president - but neither does this resolutely honest biography indulge in the easy wisdom of hindsight. It is written throughout in real time, reflecting the world as TR saw it. By the final chapter, as the great "Teddy" prepares to quit the White House, it will be a hard-hearted listener who does not share the sentiment of Henry Adams: "The old house will seem dull and sad when my Theodore has gone." Listen to a conversation with . Critic Reviews: "Impeccably researched and beautifully composed, a dazzling portrait of the man....A book that is every bit as complex, engaging, and invigorating as the vibrant president it depicts." (Publishers Weekly)
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