we hear about theodore roosevelt's love of poetry from paul ferlazzo. roosevelt's interest in poetry developed during his time as a hunter and broadened his interest in nature. paul ferlazzo is the author of poetry and the american presidency. this is about 50 minutes. you,t me introduce to professor emeritus at the department of english in northern arizona. he received his bachelor's degree from st. francis college and a master of arts from the university of oklahoma. following this, he earned his doctor of philosophy degree at the university of oklahoma. for 40 years he taught poetry in the context of culture at universities in the united states and abroad, including italy. he has served as a lecturer. in both germany and china. he has received service awards. fordld a three year foundation grant. he has served on the boards of several academic organizations. in 1975, he was elected to fight phi.i kappa that recognizes excellence in all academic disciplines. he served as western regional vice president for six years and as the 26th president from 2004