![]() ![]() I read about American Presidents - and I read a lot about American Presidents - in part because of the Shakespearean themes that confront them and the Shakespearean characters they become. As usual, Goodwin's writing was superb and I look forward even if forward might be another five years down the road to her next masterpiece. I followed up reading this volume with a trip to Taft's home, and again was dazzled with various snippets of information that is usually neglected in generic history books. Thus, she chose President Taft, a lesser known, yet honorable man, who later went on to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. I would think that originally Goodwin would have liked to write just on Roosevelt however, much has been penned about him already, and she did not have the requisite information to fill an entire book. I was captivated by Alice Roosevelt, leading me to read her biography later in the spring. ![]() From a historical perspective, I get exhilarated by her writing to learn about the cast of characters and important issues of the day. In this tome, she compares and contrasts how the muckraking journalists influenced the Roosevelt and Taft presidencies. ![]() Doris Kearns Goodwin is one of this country's master historians, so it is always a treat to read her books. ![]()
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