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In the Arena

Theodore Roosevelt in War, Peace, and Revolution

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In the Arena

Auteur(s): David S. Brown
Narrateur(s): James Romick
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From the acclaimed historian and author of The Last American Aristocrat—hailed as “marvelous” by The New York Times Book Review—comes an “elegant and immersive” (Publishers Weekly) new biography of Theodore Roosevelt, exploring the life of America’s twenty-sixth president and his pivotal role in shaping the dawn of the American Century.

Challenging traditional views of this towering figure, historian David S. Brown offers a fresh perspective on Roosevelt’s groundbreaking political legacy, including his progressive Square Deal policies that laid the foundation for modern social welfare programs. He also unpacks his bold foreign policy, which expanded America’s global influence and set the stage for its rise as a world power. Brown argues that Roosevelt’s charisma and performative presidency formed a bridge from the old Victorian values to the new industrial age, capturing the attention of the middle class and making him a leader loved by the people.

In the Arena vividly portrays Roosevelt’s striking contradictions: he was a rugged outdoorsman with a love for books, a war hero who earned a Nobel Peace Prize, and a once sickly child who grew into a larger-than-life figure of boundless energy. Through compelling storytelling and meticulous research, Brown plumbs the pivotal moments that forged Roosevelt’s indomitable spirit, from watching Lincoln’s funeral procession in childhood and later witnessing the deaths of both his mother and his wife on the same day to wrangling cattle in the West and preserving 150 million acres of national land.

Comparable in scope and authority to works like David McCullough’s Mornings on Horseback, Brown’s narrative stands out for its rich detail and sharp insights. More than just an account of a presidency, it is an exploration of a life lived on the edge—indeed beyond the edge—of greatness.
Amériques Politiciens Politique et militantisme Présidents et chefs d'État États-Unis Théodore Roosevelt Famille Roosevelt Guerre Impérialisme Franklin D. Roosevelt
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