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Roosevelt V. Newett: The Libel Trial Of 1913, James Mccommons
Roosevelt V. Newett: The Libel Trial Of 1913, James Mccommons
Upper Country: A Journal of the Lake Superior Region
This article discusses the oft forgotten 1913 trial of former president Theodore Roosevelt vs George Newett. This david and goliath battle between a small Ishpeming newspaper and the larger than life former president represented a turning point in Republican politics, as well as the public perception of Roosevelt and his alleged impropriety.