The Definitive Look At The Life Of One Of America's Greatest Presidents

"The course I followed, of regarding the executive as subject only to the people... was substantially the course followed by both Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln."

-Theodore Roosevelt

He was the living embodiment of the nation, a powerhouse politician whose straight ahead style and penchant for delivering a "square deal" made him one of the most influential presidents in American history.

From his days as a Dakota cowboy to the White House and beyond, Teddy Roosevelt: An Amercian Lion explores the every aspect of Theodore Roosevelt's remarkable life. Scholars like Edmund Morris (author of Theodore Rex) trace his meteoric policital ascent, which included stints as New York City Police Commissioner and Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Rare photos, interviews with descendants and detailed re-enactments reveal his vibrant family life, and political luminaries such as President Clinton reflect on Roosevelt's towering legacy.

Richard Dreyfuss gives voice to Teddy Roosevelt's words in this definitive chronicle of the first modern president.