Description
Theodore Roosevelt has a complicated legacy. To some, he was the quintessential American patriot and hero, a valiant soldier and hawkish leader. Others remember him as the Progressive cultural icon, the trust-buster who split from the Republican Party.
So who was the real Teddy Roosevelt?
Daniel Ruddy's new biography cuts through the impenetrable tangle of misconceptions and contradictions that have grown up over the last century and obscured our view of a man who remains one of the most controversial and misunderstood presidents in U.S. history. Weighing Roosevelt's lifetime of actions against his sometimes-contradictory Progressive rhetoric, Ruddy paints a portrait of a man who led by undeniably conservative principles, but who obfuscated his own legacy with populist speeches. By focusing on Roosevelt's actions and his effect on American history, Ruddy clears the cobwebs and presents a real and convincing case for remembering Theodore Roosevelt as a great conservative leader.
About the Author
The list of Regnery authors reads like a "who's who" of conservative thought, action, and history.
Reviews
"Roosevelt was a conservative reformer, not a liberal statist. From the start, there were two strains of progressive thought, and Wilson's, not TR's, is the one that has come down to us today. Roosevelt would regard today's government as a Frankenstein monster. It is here and clear, in Ruddy's essential book. A lawyerly presentation, vital to understanding TR and current American policies. Splendid!" -- RICK MARSCHALL, author of Bully! The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt and advisory board member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association "Theodore Roosevelt prepared America for the twentieth century, and Daniel Ruddy's book makes it clear that, almost one hundred years after his death, TR's ideas and influence can lead the nation into the twenty-first century as well. A 'must read.'" --HARRY LEMBECK, author of Taking on Theodore Roosevelt "This is history the way it should be written. Theodore the Great is full of fresh insights into Theodore Roosevelt--without even a hint of whitewash. It restores a memorable president to relevance and affection in our time." -- THOMAS FLEMING, author of The Illusion of Victory: America in World War I "As Lord Morley once remarked, Theodore Roosevelt 'is not an American, you know, he is America.' Daniel Ruddy's Theodore the Great ably rescues the reputation of this remarkable man from his recent and narrow conservative critics. Ruddy shows that Roosevelt understood that capitalism and the free market are not the same thing and that the latter sometimes needs protection from the former; that military strength properly exercised could secure peace and national objectives without firing a shot; and that the health of the natural family is the foundation of ordered liberty and national greatness. A delight to read, Ruddy's book deserves a wide audience." -- ALLAN CARLSON, professor of history at Hillsdale College, editor of The Family in America: A Journal of Public Policy, and author of "The American Way": Family and Community in the Shaping of the American Identity
Book Information
ISBN 9781621572640
Author Daniel Ruddy
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Regnery History
Publisher Regnery Publishing Inc
Weight(grams) 494g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm
So who was the real Teddy Roosevelt?
Daniel Ruddy's new biography cuts through the impenetrable tangle of misconceptions and contradictions that have grown up over the last century and obscured our view of a man who remains one of the most controversial and misunderstood presidents in U.S. history. Weighing Roosevelt's lifetime of actions against his sometimes-contradictory Progressive rhetoric, Ruddy paints a portrait of a man who led by undeniably conservative principles, but who obfuscated his own legacy with populist speeches. By focusing on Roosevelt's actions and his effect on American history, Ruddy clears the cobwebs and presents a real and convincing case for remembering Theodore Roosevelt as a great conservative leader.
About the Author
The list of Regnery authors reads like a "who's who" of conservative thought, action, and history.
Reviews
"Roosevelt was a conservative reformer, not a liberal statist. From the start, there were two strains of progressive thought, and Wilson's, not TR's, is the one that has come down to us today. Roosevelt would regard today's government as a Frankenstein monster. It is here and clear, in Ruddy's essential book. A lawyerly presentation, vital to understanding TR and current American policies. Splendid!" -- RICK MARSCHALL, author of Bully! The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt and advisory board member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association "Theodore Roosevelt prepared America for the twentieth century, and Daniel Ruddy's book makes it clear that, almost one hundred years after his death, TR's ideas and influence can lead the nation into the twenty-first century as well. A 'must read.'" --HARRY LEMBECK, author of Taking on Theodore Roosevelt "This is history the way it should be written. Theodore the Great is full of fresh insights into Theodore Roosevelt--without even a hint of whitewash. It restores a memorable president to relevance and affection in our time." -- THOMAS FLEMING, author of The Illusion of Victory: America in World War I "As Lord Morley once remarked, Theodore Roosevelt 'is not an American, you know, he is America.' Daniel Ruddy's Theodore the Great ably rescues the reputation of this remarkable man from his recent and narrow conservative critics. Ruddy shows that Roosevelt understood that capitalism and the free market are not the same thing and that the latter sometimes needs protection from the former; that military strength properly exercised could secure peace and national objectives without firing a shot; and that the health of the natural family is the foundation of ordered liberty and national greatness. A delight to read, Ruddy's book deserves a wide audience." -- ALLAN CARLSON, professor of history at Hillsdale College, editor of The Family in America: A Journal of Public Policy, and author of "The American Way": Family and Community in the Shaping of the American Identity
Book Information
ISBN 9781621572640
Author Daniel Ruddy
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Regnery History
Publisher Regnery Publishing Inc
Weight(grams) 494g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm
