Colonel Roosevelt

Understanding his childhood and youth seems to shed light on his later achievements. I wonder what led Morris to emphasize this period so much.

The way the book connects his personal resilience with the turbulent politics of his time really resonated with me. It made me think about how leaders are shaped by their environment.

The book offers a vivid picture, but I wonder how much of Roosevelt's complex character is based on sources versus Morris's interpretation. Did anyone else feel like they learned something new about his motivations?