{"product_id":"bully-pulpit-1","title":"Bully Pulpit By Goodwin, Doris K","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoris Kearns Goodwin, author of the acclaimed multi-million copy bestseller \u003ci\u003eTeam of Rivals, \u003c\/i\u003efilmed by Spielberg as \u003ci\u003eLincoln, \u003c\/i\u003eturns to the birth of America''s Progressive Era - that heady, optimistic time when the 20th Century is fresh. Reform is in the air, and it is time to take on the robber barons and corrupt politicians who have brought the country to its knees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story is told through the close friendship between two Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) and his handpicked successor William Howard Taft (1909-1913). The decades-long intimacy strengthens both men as they reform America, breaking up monopolies, protecting the rights of labour, banning unsafe drugs and closing sweatshops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso at the heart of the story are the original ''muckrakers'' - a brilliant group of investigative journalists at the celebrated magazine \u003ci\u003eMcClure''s\u003c\/i\u003e. They publish popular exposes of fraudulent railroads and millionaire senators, aiding Roosevelt in his quest for change and fairness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Roosevelt, Taft and the muckrakers confront corruption and expose exploitation, America is reborn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57692208431486,"sku":"NW9780670921010","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780670921010.jpg?v=1784184256","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/bully-pulpit-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}