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The Bully Pulpit

Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism
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Jun 25, 2014JohnFDavidson rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Doris Kearns Goodwin provides a good context. Theodore Roosevelt faced a difficult situation, but handled it differently. He used reporters to get information and to reinforce his views. the author also puts Robert Taft into context. The two men were friends and thought very much alike, but had different personalities that led them to conflict. Roosevelt has mostly been caricaturized, but here I can appreciate he was dynamic and deep in his thinking.