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Podcast: The Lean to the Left Podcast
Episode: Teddy Roosevelt: Today's GOPers Would Flip Out
Description: Today we’re with James A. Ross, author of the book, "Hunting Teddy Roosevelt", a historical novel that veers into TR’s African adventures and an assassination attempt. There is this line from the book: “Roosevelt is not only hunting in Africa, he’s being hunted.” And then…On the podcast, Ross talks about Roosevelt, a true progressive who was responsible for the 40-hour work week, backed the establishment of labor unions, and led trustbusting efforts against corporate conglomerates. Did all of that lead to the assassination attempt described in "Hunting Teddy Roosevelt"? Ross has some thoughts on...