Up next on American History tv Douglas Brinkley author of the wilderness warrior Theodore Roosevelt and the crusade for america recounts roosevelts time in the west and explains how his experiences there shaped his presidency. We also hear about roosevelts charge up San Juan Hill as a rough rider in the spanish american war his involvement in the creation of the panama canal, and how his conservation efforts led to the protection of over 150 million acres of public lands. This session from the New York Historical society is about two hours. Well, good evening. Its an honor to be here at New York Historical society and try to shed some light on one of my heroes Theodore Roosevelt and why hes considered a great leader. When the swartzs wanted to make this series go they really want us to focus on leadership qualities. And im telling you theres no president quite like t. R. To get to talk about that. I wanted to begin thinking about roosevelt being new york citys president. Being born her