“Sad story of TR post presidency. It details his ill fated run for a third term. The author shows how Wall Street considered TR to be a radical after 1908 and denied him his third term. Even though he chose Taft as his successor the author details their estrangement. In 1912 TR fails to unite the business wing and the progressive wing of the party. He rightly sees Germany's growing militarism. He refuses to meet Churchill even though they are so similar. My wife says this is because they were both Alpha males. He sadly tries repeatedly to lead a brigade in WWI. I did not know that like Churchill he was a prolific writer. He also seemingly ate himself to death at the early age of 60. ”
jerry-book wrote this review Saturday, October 8, 2011.
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