Mornings on Horseback

McCullough is an absolute American treasure. He never disappoints and this effort, written over 30 years ago, is no exception. TR is a larger than life figure who was a Republican and a reformer who actions and motivations were consistent with the legacy left by the great Republicans who preceded him. It is so unfortunate that great men like TR are no longer motivated to serve their country in elected office. Abraham Lincoln, for one, would almost certainly be ashamed of that the many petty, anti-intellectual, anti-science men and women who now claim to represent the ideals of the Republican party. Their counterparts, on the other side of the aisle, are, in many ways, no better, but at least their actions are consistent with the long-standing principles of their party.