#476: Edward O'Keefe: The Era, Women, and Realignment That Made Theodore Roosevelt - The Realignment

Edward F. O'Keefe, CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation and author of The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President, joins The Realignment. He joins the show as part of The Realignment's coverage of the American presidency during the lead up to the 2024 election. Marshall and Edward discuss why they believe Theodore Roosevelt is the most compelling and interesting president, the ways that Roosevelt's rugged 19th century masculinity was shsaped by his mother, sisters, and wives, how he navigated America's industrial era realignment, and the future plans to build a Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota.

0:00 - Introduction
1:04 - Roosevelt’s personal life
3:07 - Being ‘self made’
9:26 - Women in Roosevelt’s life
13:34 - Roosevelt Sr. and the Civil War
21:33 - Other Roosevelt books
29:56 - Edith Roosevelt
34:33 - Roosevelt’s legacy
39:22 - North Dakota
41:48 - Roosevelt family
48:30 - Why should young people care about Roosevelt?