roger di silvestro. here to discuss his work, theodore roosevelt and the badlands, a young politician's recovery in the american west is roger di silvestro. thank you. >> thank you, sir. [applause] well, thank you for that wonderful introduction. made me even somewhat interested in my own life. thank you, too, for showing up on such a hot and humid day. it's really tropical out there, and i'm doubly happy you weathered that and came out today. my book about theodore roosevelt tells a story about tragedy and recovery and we don't usually associate tragedy with roosevelt, especially as president, but i'm not writing about the iconic roosevelt who made it to mt. rushmore, but a younger man who went west to run a cattle ranch in the badlands of the dakota territory, what is now north dakota close to montana. he just didn't go west as one urged as a young man. he was compelled to go west. events forced him in that direction, and we will get to that, but before we head off into the badlands, i want to give you

di silvestro. here to discuss his work on the theodore roosevelt, a young politician's quest for recovery in the american west is roger di silvestro. [applause] >> thank you. didn't have that wonderful introduction. you may be even somewhat interested in my own life. thank you for showing up in such a wretchedly hot and humid day. i know it's really tropical or so i'm doubly happy that you are willing to weather that can come out today. my book about your roosevelt tells the story of personal tragedy and recovery we don't usually associate tragedy with theodore roosevelt. he wishes to a bully and for that, especially as president. i'm not writing about the iconic theater were shutout for made it to hashmark. i'm writing on a man in his 20s he went out last year and ranch in the badlands of dakota territory in what is now closed against the montana border, and extreme western north dakota. he didn't just go west as horace greeley might have urged as young man. he was compelled to go west. events forced him in that direction will get to that. before we head off into the badlands, i want to give you a brief background on

di silvestro. here to discuss his work, "theordore roosevelt in the badlands" a young politician's quest for recovery in the american west is roger di silvestro. thank you. [applause] >> thank you for that wonderful introduction. it made a somewhat interested in my own life. thank you too for showing up on such a rigidly hot and humid day. is really tropical out there and so i'm doubly happy that you are willing to whether that and come out today. my book about theodore roosevelt tells the story of personal tragedy and recovery and we don't usually associate tragedy with theodore roosevelt. especially as president but i'm not writing about the iconic theodore roosevelt committed to mt. rushmore. i'm writing about a much younger man in his mid-20s who went west to run a cattle ranch in the badlands of dakota territory and what is now north dakota close against the montana border. it is an extreme western north dakota. he didn't just go west as horace greeley might have is a young man. he is compelled to go west. events forced him in that direction and we will get to that. but before we head off into the badlands i want to give aid

di silvestro. here to discuss his work, theodore roosevelt and the badlands a young politician's quest for recovery in the american west is roger di silvestro. >> thank you, sir. >> thank you for that wonderful introduction. it made me somewhat interested in my own life. thank you too for showing up on such a wretchedly hot and humid day. is really tropical out there and so i'm very happy that you are willing to weather that and come out today. my book about theodore roosevelt tells a story of personal tragedy and recovery and we don't usually associate tragedy with theodore roosevelt. especially as president. but i'm not writing about the iconic theodore roosevelt who made it to row rushmore. i'm writing about a much younger man in his mid-20s who went west to run a cattle ranch in the badlands of dakota territory and what in what is now north dakota. close against the montana border. it is an extreme western north dakota. he didn't just go west as a young man. he was compelled to go west. events forced him in that direction and we will get to that. but before we head off into the badlands, want to give you a brief background