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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Mental Floss Book to Read in Summer 2019
“Gripping.… Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense is a must-read.” —NPR
A President on Trial. A Reputation at Stake.
ABC News legal correspondent and host of LIVE PD Dan Abrams reveals the story of Teddy Roosevelt’s last stand—an epic courtroom battle against corruption—in this thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Lincoln’s Last Trial.
“No more dramatic courtroom scene has ever been enacted,” reported the Syracuse Herald on May 22, 1915 as it covered “the greatest libel suit in history,” a battle fought between former President Theodore Roosevelt and the leader of the Republican party.
Roosevelt , the boisterous and mostly beloved legendary American hero, had accused his former friend and ally, now turned rival, William Barnes of political corruption. The furious Barnes responded by suing Roosevelt for an enormous sum that could have financially devastated him. The spectacle of Roosevelt defending himself in a lawsuit captured the imagination of the nation, and more than fifty newspapers sent reporters to cover the trial. Accounts from inside and outside the courtroom combined with excerpts from the trial transcript give us Roosevelt in his own words and serve as the heart of Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense.
This was Roosevelt’s final fight to defend his political legacy, and perhaps regain his fading stature. He spent more than a week on the witness stand, revealing hidden secrets of the American political system, and then endured a merciless cross-examination. Witnesses including a young Franklin D. Roosevelt and a host of well-known political leaders were questioned by two of the most brilliant attorneys in the country.
Following the case through court transcripts, news reports, and other primary sources, Dan Abrams and David Fisher present a high-definition picture of the American legal system in a nation standing on the precipice of the Great War, with its former president fighting for the ideals he held dear.
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Dan Abrams
Dan Abrams is the CEO and Founder of Abrams Media, Chief Legal Analyst for ABC News, host of On Patrol: Live on Reelz, host of SiriusXM radio’s “The Dan Abrams Show,” and the host and executive producer of “Court Cam” on A&E Network. He is also the author of numerous New York Times bestselling books about forgotten trials in history. Dan has created and sold numerous media businesses including Law&Crime in a nine-figure deal. He is also the founder of prominent media and politics site, Mediaite, and of the largest multi-platform spirits media company, The Daily Pour. He founded Ev&Em Vineyards on the North Fork of Long Island and has been the owner of two high-profile restaurants in New York. His latest restaurant project, Danny’s, has become one of the toughest reservations in New York following rave reviews. Dan has appeared as a guest on all three network late night talk shows, CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, NBC’s The Tonight Show and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as well as Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO.
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David Fisher
David Fisher is the author of more than twenty New York Times bestsellers. He lives in New York with his wife, Laura.
Roger Wayne
Dan Abrams Dan Abrams
