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History ShortsConversations: How Important was Henry Cabot Lodge to TRs Success? w/ Laurence JurdemCONVERSATION SERIES: Dr. Laurence Jurdem Peter speaks with Dr. Laurence Jurdem, professor of history at Fairfield University and author of The Rought Rider and the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Friendship that Changed American History. SUPPORT THE SHOW ON Patreon Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com For more information about Dr. Jurdem, visit https://laurencejurdem.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-01-1729 min
People Hidden In HistoryTeddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge - A Valuable FriendshipSend us a textThis episode with be an enlightening interview with Laurence Jurdem, Ph.D., adjunct professor at Fordham College, who pubished a fascinating and well reserached book detailing the friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. You will hear of the enduring relationship between two men - who were very different characters in history, but in actuality had many things in common. Here is a great review of "The Rough Rider and the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Friendship that Change American History"from Publishers Weekly:"...2024-04-2336 min
Presidencies of the United StatesInterview with Laurence Jurdem, The Rough Rider and the ProfessorYear(s) Discussed: 1850-1924US presidential history is filled with notable friendships and partnerships, and arguably one of the most impactful was that between President Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. In this episode, I am joined by Laurence Jurdem, author of The Rough Rider and the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Friendship that Changed American History, to discuss these two fascinating figures and their respective roles in shaping the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century. More information can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com. 2024-01-071h 25
New Books in American PoliticsLaurence Jurdem, "The Rough Rider and the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Friendship that Changed American History" (Simon and Schuster, 2023)Evoking the political intrigue of the Gilded Age, Laurence Jurdem's book The Rough Rider and the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Friendship that Changed American History (Simon and Schuster, 2023) chronicles the extraordinary thirty-five-year friendship between President Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts.Theodore Roosevelt was a uniquely gifted figure. A man of great intellect and physicality, the New York patrician captured the imagination of the American people with his engaging personality and determination to give all citizens regardless of race, color, or creed the opportunity to achieve the American dream.W...2023-12-2453 min
New Books in BiographyLaurence Jurdem, "The Rough Rider and the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Friendship that Changed American History" (Simon and Schuster, 2023)Evoking the political intrigue of the Gilded Age, Laurence Jurdem's book The Rough Rider and the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Friendship that Changed American History (Simon and Schuster, 2023) chronicles the extraordinary thirty-five-year friendship between President Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts.Theodore Roosevelt was a uniquely gifted figure. A man of great intellect and physicality, the New York patrician captured the imagination of the American people with his engaging personality and determination to give all citizens regardless of race, color, or creed the opportunity to achieve the American dream.W...2023-12-2453 min
BookstackEpisode 123: Laurence Jurdem on TR and Henry Cabot LodgeThe ambitious, larger-than-life character of Theodore Roosevelt is the stuff of legend. Outside of his connection with the League of Nations, much less is known about Roosevelt’s closest friend, Henry Cabot Lodge. Equally abundant in intellectual gifts, Lodge helped launch to the presidency the man whose vision he shared of a United States divinely ordained to spread prosperity and peace throughout the globe. Laurence Jurdem joins host Richard Aldous to discuss the personal and political friendship of the two men as revealed in his new book, The Rough Rider and the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Fr...2023-11-1528 min
The Sons Of HistoryThe Power Friendship: Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge in the Gilded AgeTheodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge were the political power players of the early 20th century. Their relationship proved politically beneficial to both men, but their friendship went far deeper than mere politics. We discuss with Laurence Jurdem how these two men helped shape America from the early 1900s onward.Laurence Jurdem is an adjunct professor of history at Fairfield University and Fordham College’s Lincoln Center campus. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and San Francisco Chronicle. He is the author of Paving the Way for Reagan: The Influence of Conservative Media on...2023-11-0657 min
Civics & CoffeeThe Rough Rider & The Professor with Laurence JurdemJoining me this week is Laurence Jurdem to discuss his newest book, The Rough Rider & the Professor: Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and the Friendship that Changed American History. Dr. Jurdem is an Adjunct Professor of history at Fairfield University and Fordham College’s Lincoln Center campus. In this episode, we chat about the relationship between Lodge and Roosevelt and what their relationship tells us about politics during the Gilded Age & Progressive Era. To find out more about Dr. Jurdem and his scholarship, visit his website at www.laurencejurdem.com For more information, hea...2023-09-3033 min
Here's Where It Gets InterestingThe Rough Rider and the Professor with Laurence JurdemOn today’s episode, Sharon is joined by author and professor Laurence Jurdem to discuss his book, The Rough Rider and the Professor, about the unusual thirty-five-year political friendship between President Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. While Roosevelt famously “rose like a rocket,” in the political spotlight with his larger-than-life personality, it was arguably his machiavellian friend Cabot who lit the fuse, and used his vast social network to boost Roosevelt. In his research, Laurence Jurdem immersed himself in 2,500 letters of archives from the Massachusetts Historical Society to write the story of this unique Presidential friendship, and to rem...2023-09-1345 min
Axelbank Reports History and Today#132: Laurence Jurdem - "The Rough Rider and the Professor"Their friendship is considered one of the most important in American history. Professor Laurence Jurdem argues in "The Rough Rider and the Professor" that if Henry Cabot Lodge had not taken political upstart Teddy Roosevelt under his wing, it's unlikely he ever would have become president. Jurdem pored over thousands of letters between the two men, to find not only an intimate personal relationship, but an ongoing and riveting discussion of American politics. Jurdem shows how TR slowly and eventually outgrew their friendship when he became president, only to rediscover it after leaving office. The two men had different...2023-08-0156 min
Historically ThinkingEpisode 326: The Professor and the Rough RiderJohn Singer Sargent, Henry Cabot Lodge
At the 1920 Republican Convention the journalist and H.L. Mencken observed with great amusement and interest the behavior of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, the chair of the convention. “Lodge’s keynote speech, of course, was bosh,” wrote Mencken, “but it was bosh delivered with an air…Lodge got away with it because he was Lodge—because there was behind it his unescapable confidence in himself, his disarming disdain of discontent below, his unapologetic superiority. This superiority was and is quite real. Lodge is above the common level of his party, his country and his race, and he...2023-07-241h 13![[Abridged] Presidential Histories](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/tl0hd57uzysfc7brkh26z9taoqob?.jpg)
[Abridged] Presidential HistoriesBonus! The Rough Rider and the Professor, an interview with Laurence Jurdem"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 h...2023-07-041h 04
History Slam PodcastThe Influence of American Conservative MediaIn this episode of the History Slam, Sean Graham talks with Laurence Jurdem about his new book Paving the Way for Reagan: The Influence of Conservative Media on U.S. Foreign Policy. They talk about the power of partisan press outlets, the rise of conservative media, and the balance between political influence and commercial success. They also get into the conservative media’s relationship with Richard Nixon, the Watergate scandal, Vietnam, communism, and Ronald Reagan.
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Nixon Now PodcastLaurence Jurdem on the Conservative Media in the 1960s and 1970sThis 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."
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Politics and Polls#106: How the Conservative News Media Shaped History The conservative news media has had a historical role in shaping national politics. In this episode, Julian Zelizer discusses the influence of conservative news media, both then and now, with historian Laurence Jurdem. Jurdem goes into detail about how conservative publications were created as a means to influence policymakers and as an alternative to the liberal news media. These outlets influenced presidents like Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. Jurdem is the author of a new book, “Paving the Way for Reagan: The Influence of Conservative Media on US Foreign Policy 1964-1980.” He also is a regular cont...2018-09-1329 min
Can He Do That?Will Trump lose GOP majorities in 2018 if he keeps fighting with Republican lawmakers?Public criticism of the president from GOP senators seems unprecedented. But is it? Reporter Sean Sullivan weighs in on implications for the 2018 election. Plus, historian Dr. Laurence Jurdem on what FDR's past actions mean for Trump today.2017-10-2724 min
SidebarWill Trump lose GOP majorities in 2018 if he keeps fighting with Republican lawmakers?Public criticism of the president from GOP senators seems unprecedented. But is it? Reporter Sean Sullivan weighs in on implications for the 2018 election. Plus, historian Dr. Laurence Jurdem on what FDR's past actions mean for Trump today.2017-10-2724 min