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PDF READ FREE Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy[PDF EBOOK EPUB KINDLE]PDF READ FREETheodore Rooseveltfor the Defense: TheCourtroom Battle toSave His Legacy [PDFEBOOK EPUBKINDLE]DescriptionTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Mental Floss Book to Read in Summer 2019“Gripping.… Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense is a must-read.” —NPRA President on Trial. AReputation at Stake.ABC News legal correspondent and host of LIVE PD Dan Abramsreveals the story of Teddy Roosevelt’s last stand—an epic courtroom battle againstcorruption—in this thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Lincoln’s Last Trial.“No more dramatic courtroom scene has ever been enacted,” reported the Syracuse Herald onMay 22, 1915 as it covered “the greatest libel suit in history,” a battle fought between formerPresident Theodore Roosevelt and the leader of the Republican party. Roosevelt , the boisterousand mostly beloved legendary American hero, had accused his former friend and ally, now turnedrival, William Barnes of political corruption. The furious Barnes responded by suing Roosevelt foran enormous sum that could have financially devastated him. The spectacle of Rooseveltdefending himself in a lawsuit captured the imagination of the nation, and more than fiftynewspapers sent reporters to cover the trial. Accounts from inside and outside the courtroomcombined with excerpts from the trial transcript give us Roosevelt in his own words and serve asthe heart of Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense. This was Roosevelt’s final fight to defend hispolitical legacy, and perhaps regain his fading stature. He spent more than a week on the witnessstand, revealing hidden secrets of the American political system, and then endured a mercilesscross-examination. Witnesses including a young Franklin D. Roosevelt and a host of well-knownpolitical leaders were questioned by two of the most brilliant attorneys in the country. Following thecase through court transcripts, news reports, and other primary sources, Dan Abrams and DavidFisher present a high-definition picture of the American legal system in a nation standing on theprecipice of the Great War, with its former president fighting for the ideals he held dear.

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