First published in 1991, "The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt" has
won acclaim as a lucid and thorough narrative of Roosevelt's two
terms in the White House. Reviewers praised the depth of Lewis L.
Gould's research, his comprehensive coverage of major aspects of
Roosevelt's tenure, and the persuasiveness of his conclusions about
his subject's personalized presidency. Writing in Reviews in
American History, Willard Gatewood called the book "essential
reading for all who wish to understand the complex, charismatic,
and perennially fascinating political figure that was Theodore
Roosevelt."
Long considered the standard work on its subject, Gould's book
is a trusted source that newcomers to Roosevelt's years in the
White House and experts in the field could consult with confidence
in its research and historical judgments. It has also become an
essential adoption for courses on the era, effectively engaging
undergraduates and graduate students who have praised the author
for his clarity and evenhandedness. Responding to frequent
suggestions that the book be brought up-to-date to incorporate the
excellent studies of Roosevelt's presidency that have appeared
since 1991, Gould has provided a new edition that he believes "will
reintroduce a new generation of readers to the fun and importance
of an ebullient, lively chief executive."
In this revised and expanded edition, Gould has built on the
sterling qualities of the first edition and added new information
and analysis based on continuing research and a command of the
literature on Theodore Roosevelt's presidency published during the
last two decades. He has tightened the prose and added numerous
references to the latest scholarship on this most engaging of
presidents. Interested readers will find new discussions of the
origins of Roosevelt's creation of the Tongass Forest in Alaska,
his treatment of a dissenting federal employee named Rebecca Taylor
who took her grievance to the Supreme Court, the recent controversy
over Roosevelt's relationship with Japan, the dispute over whether
the president issued a warning to Germany about Venezuela in
1902-1903, and the important role of a little-known conservative
senator named Winthrop Murray Crane.
With these and other changes, the updated version of Gould's
text provides an even more compelling narrative that broadens the
already fascinating story of Roosevelt in power with new insights
and perceptive conclusions.
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