Listen "The Strenuous Sporting Life of President Theodore Roosevelt "
Episode Synopsis
Throughout his life and Presidency, Theodore Roosevelt spoke about the virtues of a “strenuous life.” That strenuous life, Professor Ryan Swanson argues, was “very tied to physical activity.”Swanson, author of The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of the American Athlete, tells a sports story of an asthmatic, unathletic child who turned into a physical fitness evangelist and the 26th President of the United States. Oh, and he played a role in preserving the sport of football.
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