A Discussion Guide
Introduction
Discussion Points
11. Ten days after the fires die down, infuriated by Taft’s
betrayal of his predecessor’s conservation efforts, Teddy
Roosevelt takes to the bully pulpit once more to pioneer a
“New Nationalism.” What does this term mean to him and to
his supporters? Discuss how some of these principles may still
be seen alive and well in today’s America and how others have
not quite taken hold.