The most recent programs for the Roosevelt, Theodore Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=140 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:22:19 GMT Author Deborah Davis talked about her book, [Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation]. She was interviewed at the 2012 National Press Club's 35th annual Book Fair and Authors' Night. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309593-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309593-4 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the relationship between suffragist Jane Addams and Theodore Roosevelt. They focused on areas of cooperation in Progressive Era efforts to allieviate poverty and reform child labor laws. There was also a detailed account of the 1912 assassination attempt on Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309332-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309332-2 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about Theodore Roosevelt's failed run for the Presidency in 1912 as a third party candidate from the Progressive Party. He had been the 26th President from 1901 through 1909, but chose not to seek another term. Initially he supported his successor, William Howard Taft. But after several policy disagreements, Roosevelt ran against Taft as a third party candidate from the Progressive or Bull Moose Party. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309332-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Georgetown history professor Michael Kazin and director of the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center Khalil Muhammad were interviewed about the significance of the election that had four major candidates vying for president of the United States. This was recorded at the Organization of American Historians meeting held in Milwaukee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305667-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305667-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Richard Zacks recounts stories of New York City in the 1890s, the hub of America's manufacturing and financial world as well as the home of an alternate economy, marked by casinos, brothels, and crime rings. These two worlds co-inhabited New York City until the election of Theodore Roosevelt as the city's police commissioner in 1895. Mr. Zacks recalls the future president's offensive against the city's reputation as "Sin City" that entailed internal battles with Roosevelt's police force and his appeal to two million New Yorkers to engage in other activities. Richard Zacks showed numerous illustrations during his presentation. Then he was interviewed b novelist Kevin Baker and responded to questions from members of the audience at this Tenement Talks presentation at the Tenement Museum in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305831-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305831-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists compared and contrasted the political philosophies of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Barack Obama. In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt delivered his "New Nationalism" speech which espoused his Progressive ideas in Osawatomie, Kansas. In 2011, President Obama went to the same town and spoke about his own political philosophy and about the U.S. economy. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. William Schambra and E.J. Dionne Jr. co-moderated. "Osawatomie: Then and Now" was held at the Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303534-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303534-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT J. Lee Thompson talked about his book [Theodore Roosevelt Abroad: Nature, Empire, and the Journey of an American President]. In the book, Professor Thompson not only traces the adventures of his fifteen-month post-presidential odyssey to Africa and Europe but also his periods of doubt on the trip about his conservationist legacy and how he came to believe that President William Howard Taft was undermining that legacy. This partly lead to former President Roosevelt's return to the American political scene, when he challenged President Taft as a third party candidate in the 1912 election - ultimately playing a part in Woodrow Wilson's election. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Beaumont, Texas, on January 9-13 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time-Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304085-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304085-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Laura Kolar talked about Theodore Roosevelt's environmental conservation policies were discussesd. President Roosevelt created national park system, set restrictions on the use of natural resources and his approach was considered to be a very progressive domestic policy in its time. "Theodore Roosevelt: Conserving America" was part of a series of programs from the Miller Center titled ``Theodore Roosevelt, The Modern Presidency and the Progressive Movement.'' http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302070-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302070-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Edmond Morris talked about his biography [Colonel Roosevelt]. The third book in a trilogy about the 26th U.S. president, it covers the time after Theodore Roosevelt was president. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 11th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301645-32 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301645-32 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Washington's Theodore Roosevelt Island is home to many plants and animals, as well as a statue of the president for whom the island is named. Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about the history of the island, and of the statue by sculptor Paul Manship. Date 2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301963-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301963-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Allan Lichtman teaches a course on the modern American presidency. In this class he used slides as he lectured about President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This is the first of two parts of the lecture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301620-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301620-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Edmond Morris talked about his biography [Colonel Roosevelt]. The third book in a trilogy about the 26th U.S. president, it covers the time after Theodore Roosevelt was president. He was interviewed while at the 11th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301645-26 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301645-26 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Chace discussed his book [1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country], published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and relationships between Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, and Eugene Debs. In his book Professor Chace speculates that the U.S. would have entered and ended World War I earlier if Roosevelt had won the election. He suggested that under Roosevelt, the Republican Party would have been drastically different from the party that exists. After his presentation, Professor Chace answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182471-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182471-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Roger Di Silvestro recounted the three years Theodore Roosevelt lived and worked as a rancher in the Badlands of Dakota Territory. Following the death of Roosevelt's wife and mother on the same day, February 12, 1884, the young, New York politician, moved to a ranch he had purchased in the Badlands. The author reported that the future president's time on the ranch would shape his thinking on the American West and wildlife conservation. Roger Di Silvestro spoke at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300126-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300126-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Miller recounts President Theodore Roosevelt's involvement in the re-imagining of football, which saved the sport from being banned and ultimately led to the creation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The author reports that football of the late 19th century was a violent game that incurred numerous deaths (18 people died playing the sport in 1905) and was the focus of a ban on play led by Harvard University president Charles Eliot. President Roosevelt, a fan of the sport, invited the coaches of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton to meet in 1905 to draft new rules that allowed the continuation of play. John Miller discussed his book at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299796-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299796-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Donald Green talked about the career of Theodore Roosevelt and his efforts to be re-elected as president as a third-party candidate. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 9-13 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Bright House Networks local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299711-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299711-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Heather Brown talked about Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders planning their assault on Cuba during the Spanish-American War while at the Tampa Bay Hotel. She was interviewed Friday, May 13, 2011, at the Tampa Bay Hotel, which now houses the Henry B. Plant Museum. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 9-13 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Bright House Networks local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299684-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299684-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Mitchell Lerner lectured to a history class at Ohio State University at Newark. The day's lecture, titled "The Roots of Progressive Reform," focused on the roots of the Progressive Movement and Theodore Roosevelt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297633-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297633-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith lectured a class on what he termed the beginning of the "modern presidency". The second portion of the class focused on Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296131-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296131-2 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Edmund Morris talked about [Colonel Roosevelt], his final book in his three-book series on Theodore Roosevelt. The book looks at the former president's years after the presidency up to his death at age 60. Mr. Morris also talked about the 30-year process of writing about Theodore Roosevelt. The two previous books in the series are [The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt] and [Theodore Rex]. Morris won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 1980 for [The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt]. He is also author of [Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan] and a biography on Beethoven, [Beethoven: The Universal Composer]. Edmund Morris was born in Nairobi, Kenya, but has lived in the United States since 1968. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296436-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296436-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Evan Thomas talked about his book [The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898] (Little, Brown and Company, 2010). He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 10th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. Mr. Thomas was then interviewed about his book and responded to telephone calls. Included in program ID 295631-1 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295631-15 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295631-15 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Ruddy presents a selection of historical writing by former president Theodore Roosevelt. An avid student of history, Roosevelt's writing spans America's past from the Revolutionary War to the early 20th century. The former president's writing was marked by his opinions of historical figures, which included Andrew Jackson, "not more than half civilized" and his contemporary Woodrow Wilson, "rotten through and through." Daniel Ruddy presented selections of Roosevelt's history of the United States at BookPeople Bookstore in Austin, Texas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294078-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294078-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sidney Milkis, politics professor at the University of Virginia, recounts Theodore Roosevelt's campaign for the presidency in 1912 and his leadership of the Progressive Party. The author examines the political tenets of Roosevelt and his party's platform, which included social and political reform. Mr. Milkis' talk was followed by comments with William Schambra, director of the Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal and Ronald Pestritto, associate political science professor at Hillsdale College. The event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292943-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292943-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Melanie Gustafson spoke about the children of Theodore Roosevelt. Using a photographic slideshow, Ms. Gustafson discussed the death of his first wife, second marriage to a childhood sweetheart, and homes. Following her presentation, Ms. Gustafson responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. The symposium, "In the Shadow of Greatness: The Lives of Presidential Children," was held at Hildene, the historic summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln. Ms. Gustafson is the author of [Women and the Republican Party, 1854-1924 (Women in American History)], published by the University of Illinois Press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187697-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187697-2 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Caroli talked about her book [The Roosevelt Women,] published by Basic Books. The book examines the lives of nine women of President Theodore Roosevelt's family, from his mother to the present generation in one of the most influential families in American politics. She talked about the independence and outspokenness of the women in the Roosevelt family. After her prepared remarks she answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151529-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151529-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Historians spoke about Theodore Roosevelt's presidency and personal style of leadership, and its impact on the operations of the White House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282965-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282965-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT President and Mrs. Bush made remarks in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt's 150th birthday at an event in the East Room. They were joined by historian John Milton Cooper and an historical interpreter of President Theodore Roosevelt. Job Christianson and Joel Gilbertson, musicians from North Dakota where Theodore Roosevelt spent formative years, performed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282027-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282027-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Stacy Cordery talked about her book, [Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker], published by Viking Adult. In her book Stacy Cordery profiled Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt. Ms. Cordery said that Alice Longworth was notorious for her flamboyant demeanor and sharp political mind. Commonly known as "the other Washington monument", Ms. Longworth embraced the role of adviser to both her father and husband, Nicolas Longworth, Speaker of the House from 1925 to 1931. Alice Roosevelt Longworth was a central figure in Washington's political and social circles for eight decades. Following her remarks Ms. Cordery responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202317-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202317-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT David Pietrusza was interviewed about his book [1920: The Year of the Six Presidents], published by Carroll and Graf. The presidential election of 1920 was the only time in the nation's history that six once-and-future presidents campaigned for the White House: Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and Theodore Roosevelt. Historian David Pietrusza profiled each candidate and chronicled a year of social and political importance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196890-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196890-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jim Powell talked about his book, [Bully Boy: The Truth about Theodore Roosevelt's Legacy], published by Crown Forum. He criticized President Roosevelt because of the consequences of his actions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194877-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194877-6 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Candice Millard talked about her book [The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey], published by Doubleday. The book is about Theodore Roosevelt's trip down an unmapped tributary of the Amazon River during the year following his defeat in the presidential election of 1912. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195258-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195258-8 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former Okahoma Governor Frank Keating talked about his second children's book [Theodore], published by Simon and Schuster. The book related the early childhood of the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. During the event, Gov. Keating read the book to a group of children at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192175-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192175-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Candice Millard talked about her book [The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey], published by Doubleday. Using archival pictures, Candice Millard detailed Theodore Roosevelt's exploration of then uncharted territory throughout the Amazon rainforest toward the end of his life. The former president, along with four others, set out on this journey after he was defeated in the 1912 election. The author described the hardships they faced including starvation, disease, and a murder within the group. Ms. Millard explained that these challenges drove President Roosevelt to the brink of suicide. Following her presentation, the author responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186332-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Miller discussed his biography of President Theodore Roosevelt entitled, [Theodore Roosevelt: A Life], published by William Morrow and Company. He spoke on his research into the former president, and recounted anecdotes on the colorful president's political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/37981-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/37981-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Patricia O'Toole was interviewed about her book [When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt after the White House], published by Simon and Schuster. Theodore Roosevelt left the presidency at the age of fifty. The author described the ex-president as spending the rest of his life in search of a public role to satisfy his needs for power and action. She was interviewed by former U.S. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle. Patricia O'Toole is the author of [Money and Morals in America: A History], and [The Five of Hearts: An Intimate Portrait of Henry Adams and His Friends]. She is a professor of nonfiction in the Graduate Writing Division of Columbia University's School of the Arts. Tom Daschle is currently special policy advisor at Alston and Bird Law Firm. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives 1987-1986, and was elected to the U.S. Senate in1986. He became minority leader of the Senate in 1994, majority leader in 2001, and minority leader again in 2002, until his defeat in the 2004 elections. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186866-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186866-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. White talked about his book [Roosevelt the Reformer: Theodore Roosevelt as Civil Service Commissioner, 1889-1895], published by University of Alabama Press. The author covers the 26th U.S. president's first six years in Washington as a civil service commissioner. In addition to his career, Mr. White also described Roosevelt's relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and adversaries. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182014-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182014-6 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154245-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154245-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Chace discussed his book [1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country], published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and relationships between Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft and Eugene Debs. In his book Professor Chace speculates that the U.S. would have entered and ended World War I earlier if Roosevelt had won the election. He suggested that under Roosevelt, the Republican Party would have been drastically different from the party that exists. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT As part of a presidential history tour, Mr. Smith led a group to Theodore Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill estate at Oyster Bay, New York and talked about his life and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180571-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180571-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Dalton talked about her book, [Theodore Roosevelt: A Strenuous Life], published by Vintage Books. She described Roosevelt's accomplishments, including receiving a Nobel Peace Prize, brokering a peace between Russia and Japan, and leading numerous land preservation efforts. In her presentation she spoke about the elections of 1904 and 1912. After her presentation she answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180593-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180593-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Eric Rauchway talked about his book, [Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt's America] published by Hill and Wang, which recounts how assassin Leon Czolgosz, the late President McKinley, and President Theodore Roosevelt defined the Progressive Era. Mr. Rauchway argued that the progressive leadership of Theodore Roosevelt made Americans and historians alike forget about President William McKinley after his murder. In his research Mr. Rauchway discovered why Czolgosz decided to murder the president. He also describes Theodore Roosevelt at the moment of his ascension to the White House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177827-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177827-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Jeffers discussed his book [Roosevelt the Explorer: Theodore Roosevelt's Amazing Adventures As a Naturalist, Conservationist, and Explorer], published by Rowman and Littlefield. It's an examination of the outdoorsman side of Theodore Roosevelt. Mr. Jeffers recounts Roosevelt's interest in science, big-game hunting, and exploration. He also makes the connections between these passions and the conservation legacy of the twenty-sixth president which included: 15 National Forests, 51 Federal Bird Reserves, 4 National Game Reserves, and 5 National Parks. After his presentation Mr. Jeffers answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172390-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172390-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Kathleen Dalton talked about her book, [Theodore Roosevelt: A Strenuous Life], published by Alfred A. Knopf. In her book, Ms. Dalton presents Roosevelt as a man who, though flawed, was always learning and was far ahead of his time as a crusader for the environment and social justice. She talks about Roosevelt's fight against the influence of big business and his relationship with Sierra Club founder John Muir. Following her presentation, Ms. Dalton responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174390-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174390-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Before an audience, Mr. Brinkley talked about President Theodore Roosevelt, focusing on the efforts at conservation and environmental protection that occurred during his administration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173356-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173356-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Brands talked about his biography of President Theodore Roosevelt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173334-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173334-2 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Dalton talked about her biography of President Theodore Roosevelt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173334-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173334-3 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Before an audience on the Canisius College campus, Mr. Gable gave an overview of the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Following his prepared remarks, he responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173334-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173334-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Morris, the author of [Theodore Rex], talked about his biography of President Theodore Roosevelt and about other presidential biographies he has written. He answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173186-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173186-3 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Morris talked about his life and his writings, and he responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. He is the Pulitzer Prize and American Book Award-winning author of [The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt] and [Theodore Rex]. Both books will be released simultaneously in paperback by The Modern Library on Tuesday, October 8th. He was authorized by Ronald Reagan to write the biography of the 40th President, titled [Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan], published by Random House. He is currently working on the 3rd volume of his trilogy on Theodore Roosevelt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171877-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171877-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Harness talked with students about the process of writing and illustrating a children's book because she is both the writer and illustrator of all her books. She talked about her book, [Young Teddy Roosevelt], published by National Geographic Society, and about the early life of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., from birth until he became the 26th president of the United States. Ms. Harness answered questions from a student audience at the beginning and at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164453-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164453-1 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT