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Gr 7-Up Bully! Marrin does it again, this time with a survey of Roosevelt's robust contribution to our country's political history and to the office of the presidency itself. Born into a rapidly changing industrial America, Roosevelt expanded the influence of the executive branch to tackle labor disputes, corporate monopolies, and environmental conservation. Marrin states that, "]in a sense we still live in the America he helped to shape," referring in part to the 26th president's progressive attitudes toward protecting factory workers and miners from exploitation, hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Two distinct themes from the book's title permeate this cradle-to-grave biography. First, Theodore Roosevelt relished being president, and, second, many of the situations he faced, or even created, remain in some form with us today. Marrin addresses TR's strengths, weaknesses, and ambiguities: i.e., the big game hunter who became a staunch conservationist; the well-read man who made hasty and intractable judgments; the i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This cradle-to-grave biography addresses TR's strengths, weaknesses, and ambiguities. What trumps every trait is Roosevelt's love of power, which led to hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More