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"You are the only man whom in all my life I have met who has repeatedly and in every way done for me what I could not do for myself and nobody else would do." - New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt to Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, 1900~~~Theodore Roosevelt didn't reach the top of American politics without a little help from his friends, and no friend was more important than Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, a titan in his own right. Laurence Jurdem,  author of The Rough Rider and the Professor (publication date: July 4, 2023), discusses how Roosevelt and Lodge propelled each other to the heights of American politics, and the battles they waged together and against each other once they got there.Support the show

"You are the only man whom in all my life I have met who has repeatedly and in every way done for me what I could not do for myself and nobody else would do." - New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt to Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, 1900 ~~~ Theodore Roosevelt didn't reach the top of American politics without a little help from his friends, and no friend was more important than Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, a titan in his own right. <a href="https://laurencejurdem.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laurence Jurdem</a>,  author of <a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/laurence-jurdem/the-rough-rider-and-the-professor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rough Rider and the Professor</a> (publication date: July 4, 2023), discusses how Roosevelt and Lodge propelled each other to the heights of American politics, and the battles they waged together and against each other once they got there. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AbridgedPresidentialHistories" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Bonus! The Rough Rider and the Professor, an interview with Laurence Jurdem

This edition of the Nixon Now Podcast explores how the conservative media influenced public debate about U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. Our guest is author and historian Laurence Jurdem, an expert on the history of American conservatism. His writings and commentary have been featured in a wide number of publications, including National Review, the New York Times, Newsweek, the Washington Post, Cold War History and the History News Network. Dr. Jurdem’s is the author of a newly released book, "Paving the Way for Reagan: The Conservative Press and the Forging of the Reagan Foreign policy 1964-1980."President Nixon with conservative leader, writer, and commentator William F. Buckley in 1969. (Bettman / Getty)Interview by Jonathan Movroydis

This edition of the Nixon Now Podcast explores how the conservative media influenced public debate about U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. Our guest is author and historian Laurence Jurdem, an expert on the history of American conservatism. His writings and commentary have been featured in a wide number of publications, including National Review, the New York Times, Newsweek, the Washington Post, Cold War History and the History News Network. Dr. Jurdem’s is the author of a newly released book, "Paving the Way for Reagan: The Conservative Press and the Forging of the Reagan Foreign policy 1964-1980." President Nixon with conservative leader, writer, and commentator William F. Buckley in 1969. (Bettman / Getty) Interview by Jonathan Movroydis

Laurence Jurdem on the Conservative Media in the 1960s and 1970s

Historian Laurence Jurdem joins us to talk about his new book, Paving the Way for Reagan, which explores how National Review, Human Events, and other conservative publications strongly influenced Ronald Reagan’s outlook and paved the way for his “peace through strength” foreign policy.

Laurence Jurdem – How Conservative Media Influenced Reagan’s Foreign Policy