Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to

Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy

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â€œGripping.â€¦ Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense is a must-read.â€ â€”NPR

A President on Trial. A Reputation at Stake.

ABC News legal correspondent and host of LIVE PD Dan Abrams reveals the story of Teddy Rooseveltâ€™s last standâ€”an epic courtroom battle against corruptionâ€”in this thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Lincolnâ€™s Last Trial.

â€œNo more dramatic courtroom scene has ever been enacted,â€ reported the Syracuse Herald on May 22, 1915 as it covered â€œthe greatest libel suit in history,â€ a battle fought between former President Theodore Roosevelt and the leader of the Republican party.

Roosevelt , the boisterous and mostly beloved legendary American hero, had accused his former friend and ally, now turned rival, William Barnes of political corruption. The furious Barnes responded by suing Roosevelt for an enormous sum that could have financially devastated him. The spectacle of Roosevelt defending himself in a lawsuit captured the imagination of the nation, and more than fifty newspapers sent reporters to cover the trial. Accounts from inside and outside the courtroom combined with excerpts from the trial transcript give us Roosevelt in his own words and serve as the heart of Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense.

This was Rooseveltâ€™s final fight to defend his political legacy, and perhaps regain his fading stature. He spent more than a week on the witness stand, revealing hidden secrets of the American political system, and then endured a merciless cross-examination. Witnesses including a young Franklin D. Roosevelt and a host of well-known political leaders were questioned by two of the most brilliant attorneys in the country.

Following the case through court transcripts, news reports, and other primary sources, Dan Abrams and David Fisher present a high-definition picture of the American legal system in a nation standing on the precipice of the Great War, with its former president fighting for the ideals he held dear.
Country USA
Manufacturer Hanover Square Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrations, unspecified
ReleaseDate 2019-05-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781335016447

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Hanover Square Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrations, unspecified
ReleaseDate	2019-05-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781335016447

Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy

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