Theodore Roosevelt: A Conflicted Legacy
Session 5

2023-09-25 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Henry George School of Social Science
Phone:(212) 889-8020
Address: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

Theodore Roosevelt: A Conflicted Legacy

Through 6 lectures, we will explore the life and the celebrated, yet conflicted, legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. As President of the United States, he had a profound effect on the rise of the nation as a global power. At the same time, Roosevelt was instrumental in starting the process of preserving huge sections of the public domain from private exploitation and development.

Instructor: Edward Dodson

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Location: Online via Zoom

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