Teddy Roosevelt: Dan Abrams in conversation with Chris Cuomo Monday,
May 20 I 7:00PM I Free Teddy Roosevelt achieved notoriety for charging
up San Juan Hill, leading the Rough Riders to victory in the
Spanish-American War, breaking up trusts, creating national parks and
earning a spot on Mount Rushmore next to Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln. But few know that Roosevelt’s reputation and legacy were
put on trial when he was sued for libel after accusing the leader of
his own Republican party of political corruption.“No more dramatic
courtroom scene has ever been enacted,” reported the Syracuse Herald
as it covered the 1915 proceedings. The spectacle of a president
defending himself in a lawsuit gripped the nation. Roosevelt spent
more than a week on the witness stand, revealing scandalous secrets
about the American political system and enduring merciless
cross-examination. His cousin Franklin Roosevelt even testified on his
behalf. Dan Abrams will join us in conversation with CNN's Chris Cuomo
to speak about the trial captured in his new book, Theodore Roosevelt
for the Defense, and its startling relevance today. 212.507.9580 |
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