John J. Miller is national correspondent of National Review, a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and the author of four books, including the novel The First Assassin and Our Oldest Enemy: A History of America's Disastrous Relationship with France.
"Football enthusiassts and Theodore Roosevelt admirers will both enjoy and learn from these little-known but important historic events that preserved from extinction one of America's favorite sports." -- Tweed Roosevelt, president of the Theodore Roosevelt Association"In Miller's hands, the story of Theodore Roosevelt's love for, and defense of, 'the great game' has as much vigor and passion as Roosevelt himself. It's a fascinating and thoroughly American tale." -- Candice Millard, author of The River of Doubt"A worthy addendum to the story of football's rise . . . [and] a good yarn." -- Kirkus Reviews"[Miller] is on target with a necessarily selective biography highlighting Roosevelt's lifelong affinity for sports and physical activity, thereby providing context for understanding why a president would devote valuable time to what was then a minor sport. [An] enjoyable history of a seldom-explored turning point in American sports history." -- Booklist
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