Discusses the personality and progressive policies of Teddy Roosevelt, as well as the Bull Moose and Republican parties, his relationship with Congress, the Supreme Court and the media, and his role in the Panama Canal, the 1902 coal miners strike, and mediating the end of the Russo-Japanese War which won him the Nobel Peace Prize. Included in each chapter is a bibliographic essay and primary documents pertaining to the topic.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
A strenuous life: Biographical sketch -- Campaigns and elections -- Administration policies -- Crises and flash points -- Institutional relations -- After the White House: Roosevelt in retirement.