The Bully Pulpit (book)
The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism is a 909-page historical nonfiction book written by Doris Kearns Goodwin that was published by Simon & Schuster in November 2013. The book covers the progressive period that transformed the United States at the turn of the century, and centers on Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft as key players along with their wives, Edith Roosevelt and Nellie Taft. In parallel, it chronicles the activities of a group of writers working for McClure's Magazine, such as Ida Tarbell and Lincoln Steffens , who helped influence public opinion with their investigative journalism focusing on the increasing power of "trusts" and their associated abuses of power. The book also describes a perception of America that is different from our modern day perception. Reception. "The Bully Pulpit" received starred reviews from "Booklist," "Publishers Weekly", and "Kirkus Reviews". Bill Gates named the book to his 2014 Summer Reading List. It also received the following accolades: