The Kitchen Cartel: Pure Food & Drug Act 1906
Conflicted: A History Podcast
Theodore Roosevelt, the 20th President of the United States
Theodore roosevelt was sworn in as the 20 sixth president of the united states on september fourteenth, 19 o. One his predecessor, william mc kinley, had been shot, and when he died a week later, the big job passed to the vice president, daddy roosevelt. Teddy's maveric personality and unorthodox tactics could only get him so far in his new role. The food manufacturer's lobby proved to be an especially tough nut to crack. As teddy looked deeper into the issue, he came to realize that some of his closest political allies were heavily involved in the muck.
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