Featuring an amazing cast of historical figures, this is the story
of how President Theodore Roosevelt led an American sports and
fitness revolution. "An engaging book you can hold with one hand
while doing light bicep curls with the other."-Washington Post "A
fascinating account...Sports fans and history buffs alike will
enjoy this focused portrait."-Publishers Weekly Give up exercise, a
doctor told Theodore Roosevelt while he attended Harvard, or you
might die of a heart attack! This after suffering crippling asthma,
myopic eyesight, and other ailments as a child. Roosevelt's body
was his weakness, the one hill he could never conquer . . . But,
oh, how he tried! In vivid detail, The Strenuous Life shows how
Roosevelt carried his obsession to the nation's highest office,
championing a new age of American athleticism. As President,
Roosevelt boxed, practiced Ju-Jitsu, played tennis, conducted
harrowing "point-to-point" walks, and invited athletes to the White
House. Unsurprisingly, Roosevelt's personal quest reverberated
broadly: his administration saw an unprecedented rise in sports and
recreational activities. With Roosevelt in office, baseball's first
ever World Series took place, interscholastic sports began, and
schools placed a legitimate emphasis on physical education. The
NCAA formed, and the United States hosted the Olympics for the
first time. It was an American sports and fitness revolution. Yes,
the "Bull Moose," as he'd come to be known, resided squarely in the
midst of this upheaval. Filled with amazing anecdotes, a who's who
of American political and sports figures from the early 20th
century, and Rooseveltian gusto and humor, this book is the
play-by-play and color commentary on Roosevelt's "Strenuous Life."
"Swanson...[is] one of those enterprising academics who have
perfected slicing American history into ever finer layers."- Wall
Street Journal
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