Why people recommend it
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographical work that details the early life, ambition, and meteoric political ascent of the twenty-sixth President of the United States. On an episode of The Daily Stoic titled "Theodore Roosevelt's Great-Great Grandson Kermit Roosevelt III On The Collapse O" on January 14, 2024, the guest recalled growing up in a household filled with books about his famous ancestor. He explained that this environment naturally led him to read every available volume on the subject during his childhood. In a different context, on an episode of StarTalk Radio from November 16, 2023, guest Nicholas Meyer discussed his personal connection to Edmund Morris, noting that Morris served as an official biographer in the White House. Meyer further mentioned that he had adapted Morris's acclaimed book into a screenplay for director Martin Scorsese. These podcast appearances collectively highlight the broad cultural reach of the biography, illustrating its impact both within the Roosevelt family lineage and within professional screenwriting and historical scholarship.
Who recommended it
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Discussed
Neil deGrasse Tyson — 1 mention
“I don't think Edmund Mars, who was in the White House, who was his official biographer, and I also got to know Mars because he wrote "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt," which I wrote as a screenplay for Martin Scorsese at one point.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I stayed inside in the dark, in the cold, reading a biography of Theodore Roosevelt called The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris.”
“We did have a bunch of books about Theodore Roosevelt lying around, probably more than the ordinary family did, so I read those because I just read every book in the house when I was growing up.”