Bully Boy: The Truth About Theodore Roosevelt's Legacy

What Hath TR Wrought?

I dont think that any harm comes from the concentration of power in one mans hands. Theodore Roosevelt

The notion that Theodore Roosevelt was one of Americas greatest presidents is literally carved in stoneright up there on Mount Rushmore. But as historian Jim Powell shows in the refreshingly original Bully Boy, Roosevelts toothy grin, outsized personality, colossal energy, and fascinating life story have obscured what he actually did as president.

And what Roosevelt did severely damaged the United States.

Until now, no historian has thoroughly rebutted the adulation so widely accorded to TR. Powell digs beneath the surface to expose the harm Roosevelt did to the country in his own era. More important, he examines the lasting consequences of Roosevelts actionsthe legacies of big government, expanded presidential power, and foreign interventionism that plague us today.

Bully Boy reveals:

How Roosevelt, the celebrated trust-buster, actually promoted monopolies

How this self-proclaimed champion of conservation caused untold environmental destruction

How TR expanded presidential power and brought us big government

How he heralded in the era of government regulation, handicapping employers, destroying jobs, and harming consumers

How he established the dangerous precedent of pushing America into other peoples wars even when our own national interests arent at stake

How this crusader for pure food launched loony campaigns against margarine, corn syrup, and Coca-Cola

How Roosevelt inspired the campaign to enact a federal income tax that was supposedly a tax on the rich but became a peoples tax

Bully Boy is both a groundbreaking look at a pivotal time in Americas history and a powerful explanation of how so many of our modern troubles began.