Ryan Swanson

Ryan Swanson, a sports history professor and author of "The Strenuous Life," dives into Theodore Roosevelt's dynamic engagement with physical fitness and sports. Discover how Roosevelt's own struggles with health ignited his passion for vigorous living and inspired a national movement in the late 19th century. Swanson also reveals Roosevelt's pivotal role in preserving football, his thoughts on baseball, and how he embodied the 'strenuous life' even in the White House, promoting a legacy of athletic engagement in American culture.