we ve been looking at so today we re looking at the life and career theodore roosevelt. not the last time that we ll come back to him in this class. but today kind of just specifically geared toward him. his life does fit the themes of the gilded age progressive era very well, and it s also part of my area of research. so taylor is primarily teaching institution, but all of your faculty are doing research on their own is time permits. and for me, i ve finished writing a book last year on the religious life of theodore roosevelt. so this is a time for me to get to actually talk about some things. i ve done some specialized research on so that s just some of the backgrounds of what we re looking at here. again start with stop with questions along the way as appropriate. let me ask you one to start with which is simply i want to know any kind of background information you might know about theodore roosevelt. he s not, you know, rutherford b hayes that maybe never heard of before
well, good morning. everybody. good to see you. we ve been looking at aspects good morning everybody. good to see you. we ve been looking at aspects of the gilded age and the progressive era progressive life. in early weeks we looked at the west, the south, the capital and labor progressive reforms. today, we are looking at the life of one crucially important figure in this period helps to flesh out the concrete life of some of those asked abstract ideas we ve been looking at. today we are looking at the life and career of theodore roosevelt. not the last time we will come back to him in this class. this is specifically geared toward him. this life does fit the theme of the gilded age progressive area very well is. also part of my area of research. taylor is primarily a teaching institution. all faculty are doing research on their own, as time permits. for me, i finished writing a book last year on the religious life of theodore roosevelt. this is a time for me to get to actu
The spanishamerican war, etc. Books onn hes written maybe the best book on the United States senate, may the best book on the presidency, on the republican party. Hes written about various president s taft, roosevelt, mckinley, etc. Hes written the history of wyoming. Hes written a history of first ladies. Hes an extraordinary historian. From historical americans, blurbs on the modern american presidency. The freshest and most original study of the modern presidency, compelling analysis and critique of robert dolly, whos also been here in the library, where achievements and , strong andnthesis provocative, richard ellis. Highly readable, refreshingly revisionist required readings, stephen gillen. As i introduce our friend, friend of the library, friend of mine, formerly professor at the university of texas, wonderful writer, i want to read what Richard Norton says about him. Gould does not hesitate to offer sobering conclusions. Will stayt lew gould sober tonight. Ladies and gentlemen,
Not the last time we will come back to him in this class. This is specifically geared toward him. This life does fit the theme of the gilded age progressive area very well is. Also part of my area of research. Taylor is primarily a teaching institution. All faculty are doing research on their own, as time permits. For me, i finished writing a book last year on the religious life of Theodore Roosevelt. This is a time for me to get to actually talk about some things i specialized in recently. This is some of the background of what we are looking at here. Again, start with questions along the way, as appropriate. Let me ask you want to start with. This is simply, i want to know any Background Information you might know about Theodore Roosevelt. He is not rather furred behaves, he may not have heard of before. I think you have heard of roosevelt. One or two pieces of information to get our minds going in that direction. Yeah, go ahead. [inaudible] they look weird to us. Wouldnt have a look