Featuring an amazing cast of historical figures, this is the story
of how President Theodore Roosevelt led an American sports and
fitness revolution. Give up exercise, Theodore Roosevelt was told
by a doctor while attending Harvard, or you might die of a heart
attack! This after being plagued by 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
developed an obsession with athletics, carried it to the nation's
highest office, and championed 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. He also made certain that each of his children
played sports. Not surprisingly, Roosevelt's personal quest had
broad reverberations. During his administration, America 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. Additionally, the NCAA formed, and
the United States hosted the Olympics for the first time. 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."
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