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Neil Lanctot introduces Jane Addams, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson in 1912, examining their distinct intellectual backgrounds and competing visions for America's reformist future during the Progressive era. 1

Neil Lanctot describes the sinking of the Lusitania forcing Wilson to navigate war demands, leading to William Jennings Bryan's resignation and the rise of Edith Galt's significant influence on the president. 3

Neil Lanctot discusses Roosevelt campaigning for military preparedness for Republican favor, while Wilson embarks on a speaking tour to convince the skeptical Midwest of necessary national defense buildup. 4

Neil Lanctot explains how following the Sussex sinking, Wilson faces pressure to sever German ties, as international ambassadors clash and German leaders grow increasingly distrustful of the American president. 5

Neil Lanctot covers Charles Evans Hughes winning the Republican nomination, forcing Roosevelt to abandon Progressives, while suffrage leaders pressure candidates to support a federal amendment during the 1916 campaign. 6

Neil Lanctot recounts Wilson's narrow victory and his proposal of peace without victory, examining the president's segregationist views and Jane Addams's persistent efforts toward international pacifism. 7

Neil Lanctot concludes with the Zimmerman Telegram sealing America's entry into WWI, followed by the eventual deaths of Roosevelt and Wilson and Jane Addams's later Nobel Peace Prize. 8

THE GREAT WAR WAS THE TEMPTATION FOR ALL THREE: 4/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1914 Scotland

THE GREAT WAR WAS THE TEMPTATION FOR ALL THREE: 8/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1916 Verdun

THE GREAT WAR WAS THE TEMPTATION FOR ALL THREE: 7/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1916 Ireland

THE GREAT WAR WAS THE TEMPTATION FOR ALL THREE: 6/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1916 PUNCH

THE GREAT WAR WAS THE TEMPTATION FOR ALL THREE: 5/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1915 Bernard Montgomery

THE GREAT WAR WAS THE TEMPTATION FOR ALL THREE: 1/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1916 TR

THE GREAT WAR WAS THE TEMPTATION FOR ALL THREE: 3/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1916 Jane Addams

THE GREAT WAR WAS THE TEMPTATION FOR ALL THREE: 2/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1916 POTUS Wilson

PREVIEW: Conversation with historian Neil Lanctot, author of THE APPROACHING STORM: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams and Their Clash over America's Future,re the contradictory decision making by Wilson, late 1916, early 1917, to take America into the Great War in orde to make peace afterward.  More later tonight. April 1917, Wilson asks for a declaration of war against the Central Powers

PREVIEW: Conversation with historian Neil Lanctot, author of THE APPROACHING STORM: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams and Their Clash over America's Future,,re the dre the expectation that Roosevelt would challenge Wilson in 1916 and then lead America into the Great War. . More later tonight. 1909 White House

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 5/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1906 TR IN THE WHITE HOUSE

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 1/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1905 TR

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 2/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1923 FORMER PRESIDENT WILSON VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 3/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1910 SUFFRAGETTE PICKETS DC

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 4/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1917 WILSON'S SECOND INAGURAL

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 6/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1900 JANE ADDAMS

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 7/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1903 TR IN OFFICE

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 8/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1907 TR IN OFFICE

PREVIEW: #TR: #REPUBLICANS: Fun conversation with author Neil Lanctot,THE APPROACHING STORM, re the Theodore Roosevelt thinking how to unite the Republican Party in 1916 behind his candidacy to challenge Woodrow Wilson despite TR having split the party in 1912 with his Bull Moose invention  -- not unlike how former President Trump needs to unite the party to win in 2024 despite  having fragmented the party since 2020 with disordered claims.  More later on how TR was not successful.   https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= 1905 TR

PRESIDENTS WEEKNED: 1/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1914 FEDERAL RESERVE

PRESIDENTS WEEKNED: 2/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1918

PRESIDENTS WEEKNED: 3/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1909 TAFT'S DESK (INHERITED FROM TR)

PRESIDENTS WEEKNED: 4/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1897 VETERANS DAY

PRESIDENTS WEEKNED: 5/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1913 WILSON AND THE NAPPING UNCLE SAM

PRESIDENTS WEEKNED: 6/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1917 WILSON'S SECOND INAUGURAL

PRESIDENTS WEEKNED: 7/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1909 TAFT INAUGURAL

PRESIDENTS WEEKNED: 8/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1923 WOODROW WILSON

#PREVIEW: #PRESIDENTS WEEKEND: WOODROW WILSPROGRESSIVISM: ON: TR: JANE ADDAMS: From a conversation with author Neil Lanctot for his new work, THE APPROACHING STORM: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams and Their Clash Over America's Future, re the Progressive wings of both parties in the 1912 Election; and how the GOP struggled to challenge TR's Bullmoose campaign in 1912 -- but also struggled not to push him away from helping or leading future campaigns. Also the readiness complaint.  Much more of this later. 1900 JANE ADDAMS

Photo: May 6, 1912 Suffrage march NYC. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow RISE OF THE ELITE REFORMERS: /58:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.

Photo: 1912 USS Wyoming.NY Harbor, East River.No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow RISE OF THE ELITE REFORMERS: 8/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.

Photo: 1912 French Grand Prix. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow RISE OF THE ELITE REFORMERS: 7/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.

Photo: 1912 Queensboro Bridge. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow RISE OF THE ELITE REFORMERS: 6/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.

Photo: 1912 STRIKERS LAWRENCE MA. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow RISE OF THE ELITE REFORMERS: 1/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.

Photo: 1912 Titanic crew  survivors NYC. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow RISE OF THE ELITE REFORMERS: 4/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.

Photo: 1912 SMS Kaiser No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow RISE OF THE ELITE REFORMERS: 1/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.

Photo: 1912 Street Vendors NYC. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow RISE OF THE ELITE REFORMERS: 2/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 6/8: Birth of the Progressive:  6/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1/8: Birth of the Progressive:  1/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 2/8: Birth of the Progressive:  2/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 3/8: Birth of the Progressive:  3/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 4/8: Birth of the Progressive:  4/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 8/8: Birth of the Progressive:  8/8:  The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age.Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow