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Source: The Conversation

2/15/19

A brief history of presidential lethargy

by Stacy A. Cordery

Before Theodore Roosevelt ascended to the presidency in 1901, the question of how hard a president toiled was of little concern to Americans.

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A brief history of presidential lethargy

by Stacy A. Cordery