Reddit reviews Edmund Morris's Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy Bundle: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, and Colonel Roosevelt

Absolutely!

For TR, I highly recommended Edmund Morris’ Three Volume bio . The first volume, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, won a Pulitzer and is one of my all-time favorite books.

For a general social and political history of the times, check out “The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

There have been a couple of bios on Alice, but the two best that I have read were Alice by Stacey A. Cordery and Hissing Cousins
which chronicles and parallels her life and rivalry with her First Cousin, Eleanor.

For FDR, my favorite single volume bio is Traitor To His Class by HW Brands. It’s been criticized in certain Right Wing circles as “too biased”, but screw those assholes.

For a generalized overview of the Roosevelt family, check out Ken Burns’ doc, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. It’s on Netflix.

That’s just scratching the surface, but I have found that to be the most accessible and readable stuff.

Glad we're on the same page. Have you read Edmund Morris' trilogy on him? I really don't think I would have considered him an ass. He was a strong personality but he was an honest man who expected as much of himself as those around him.

Theodore Roosevelt trilogy by Edmund Morris. Teddy was a fuckin badass.

Yes! I like trilogies myself, so I'd recommend Edmund's trilogy on Theodore Roosevelt, Cornelia's Inkheart, my personal favourite fictional book trilogy, and This 12 book set, just try your best and push for more reps next time

If you like history, buy this and this

TIL, it is a trilogy
"colonel Roosevelt" is the 3rd part
http://www.amazon.com/Edmund-Morriss-Theodore-Roosevelt-Trilogy/dp/0812958632/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1292697539&sr=8-4

I have read all three of Edmund Morris's biographies on TR, totaling over 2000 pages of Teddy Roosevelt's life. I also teach history. I doubt you can say the same. Here, do some reading before you embarrass yourself anymore.


https://www.amazon.com/Edmund-Morriss-Theodore-Roosevelt-Trilogy/dp/0812958632/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=RQ7AY9KEE1QXMDC17X0R

If you think TR is one of the worst presidents in US history, you have a lot to learn, and quite frankly, are delusional.

While The Bully Pulpit was already mentioned for Teddy Roosevelt, I found that one a rather repetitive bore. It is not a bad book, and I still think some folks might enjoy it, but the way the information is delivered feels tedious.

For Teddy, try instead Edmund Morris's trilogy. While still dense with material, you can pick and choose what part of his life you want to look into. I actually started with the "last" book, or the one about his days after his presidency, Colonel Roosevelt and that is ultimately what got me interested in what kind of president he was.

I haven't cracked them yet, but there are a few multi-volume biographies that get high marks (and since you say "the bigger the better..." :))

• Edmund Morris's trilogy on Teddy Roosevelt
  
• Manchester's The Last Lion series on Churchill
  
• Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson
  
  I also just had a friend send me Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton which seems like an interesting read.
  
  None of these are explicitly reformed, so I apologize if that's what you're looking for. But these are all acclaimed reads about men with a remarkable impact on history, which is worth attention anyway in my opinion :)

Both are EXCELLENT

• Edmund Morris's trilogy on Teddy Roosevelt
  
• Manchester's The Last Lion series on Churchill

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Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy

Book recommendation: I highly recommend the biographic trilogy of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris. Trust me once you start you will not want to do anything but read until all three books are done.

First book is called The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt