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Little did I know that when I started on a journey to understand Ida M. Tarbell, I would come to understand the greatness of one of our American Presidents: Abraham Lincoln. Ms. Tarbell was the most prolific researcher and author on President Lincoln. These are all of the works that I have found that she produced on one man's life.
This document is the edited combination of two editorials written by Theodore Roosevelt in 1909 for The Outlook: “Where We Cannot Work with Socialists” and “Where We Can Work with Socialists.” It seems timely, even though this perspective is over one century old, to challenge our ideas about socialism in today’s society but to also bring to the forefront the concept of "absolute" individualism.
When I saw several articles attacking Woodrow Wilson, I wondered how accurate and historically based the attacks were. I found: not so much. President Wilson was an amazing speaker, writer, philosopher and idealist. In fact the major flaw that almost all works on him seem to agree upon is that, in the end, his idealism was his Achilles heal.
Idealism seems like a wonderful trait for the man or woman inhabiting the corner office of the United States of America. I would take it over ruthless and cunning.
Idealism seems like a wonderful trait for the man or woman inhabiting the corner office of the United States of America. I would take it over ruthless and cunning.
As much as I enjoyed reading about Woodrow Wilson, these books, particularly The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson, added a depth of character and an understanding of the humanity of Herbert Hoover, much of which it seems has been lost in history. When Hoover wrote of what he accomplished to keep a devastated continent fed and clothed after years of war, a great respect grew for the man and I wanted to read more. His books have not disappointed.