Abstract
John M. Blum's biography, The Republican Roosevelt is a masterful analysis of Roosevelt as a man and a President that restores Theodore Roosevelt as a serious statesman, after Henry F. Pringle's book, 'Theodore Roosevelt : A biography'. Yet it is difficult to assess Theodore Roosevelt's life and influence on American history through this reading. Surprisingly, the author alludes to many precise examples of the American history to portray the 26th President's complex character assuming that the reader knows perfectly the historical context of his life. Besides, I believe that biographies, which by definition focus on the deeds of one single person, leads to a restrictive approach when it comes to contemplate the evolution of a whole country.
