Over Easter I read Lion in the White House. A biography of Teddy Roosevelt and Wilson, a biography of Woodrow Wilson.
If you like US politics then these are two of the most intelligent and interesting Presidents. They were also very similar yet disliked each other. Both claimed to be Christian with Wilson definitely having strong credentials here. He knew slavery was bad but wanted it to change through evolution. A radical concept for a southerner but still a massive rationalisation for a politician.
There were a lot of race riots where negroes died by the hundreds under both men. Also of interest was the driving od electric cars!
The first book is short but Wilson is long.
Both were very fortunate to be President but led very reforming presidencies.
I cannot do justice to either book but simply say read both of them then compare and contrast.
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