Theodore Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star gathers the wartime editorials and political writings of a man whose voice was as urgent in print as it was in public life. Framed by Ralph Stout's introduction, the collection shows why these newspaper pieces were preserved: Roosevelt's words captured the pressure of a national crisis, stirred readers to sacrifice, and reflected a long, deep relationship with The Kansas City Star and its founder, William Rockhill Nelson. Their friendship, built on candor, reformist instinct, and a shared belief in principled journalism, becomes a running thread through the book. The editorials move from preparedness, Liberty Loan drives, labor, women's roles, food conservation, and anti-German feeling to the larger struggle of World War I, then into the peace debate over the Fourteen Points, unconditional surrender, and the League of Nations. Along the way Roosevelt attacks slackers, spies, delay, Bolshevism, and political corruption, while demanding military strength, fair elections, and a "square deal" for all. The result is a vivid portrait of Roosevelt as patriot, reformer, and uncompromising wartime prophet. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
