The Bully Pulpit

Brief Summary

Doris Kearns Goodwin's "The Bully Pulpit" depicts the dramatic shifts, social upheaval, and political conflicts that characterized the first ten years of the Progressive era. The close bond between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft prepared the ground for a significant turning point in American history against a backdrop of rising income disparity, corporate opposition to regulations, and global crises. Learn more about The Golden Age of American journalism and the figures who influenced it.