Report, if you have a problem with this page“ Whereas Taft discouraged the young Yale student from extracurricular reading, fearful it would detract from required courses, Roosevelt read widely yet managed to stand near the top of his class. The breath of his numerous interests allowed him to draw on knowledge across various disciplines, from zoology in philosophy and religion, from poetry and drama to history and politics. ”
Doris Kearns Goodwin
From : The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt
