I just finished Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt– May 12, 1982 by David McCullough. I learned about many NYC institutions that were started by the Roosevelts. It started with a sickly boy who struggled, perservered and succeeded; there were many tragedies and triumphs also.
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