Clay Risen: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the dawn of the American century | LIVE STREAM

In his new book, “The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the Dawn of the American Century” (Scribner, 2019), Clay Risen, deputy op-ed editor for The New York Times, illuminates how the Rough Riders’ victory in Cuba marked a turning point for American global power. Using diaries, letters, and memoirs, Mr. Risen recounts this remarkable campaign and how it vaulted Theodore Roosevelt into the national spotlight.

Please join AEI for a lecture and conversation between Mr. Risen and Visiting Scholar Samuel J. Abrams about this exciting new work, whose focus on a unique period in American history helps us understand Roosevelt’s achievements and legacy well beyond his larger-than-life reputation.

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