On July 2-6, 2026, in conjunction with the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and America250 celebrations, the Dickinson State University Blue Hawk Theatre Guild in Dickinson, North Dakota is mounting a production of the 1987 Broadway musical Teddy and Alice! Producer Sarah Crossingham and Historical Consultant William Hansard join the podcast to discuss this special event. Teddy & Alice is an original, family-friendly American musical that brings to life the relationship between President Theodore Roosevelt and his daughter, Alice Roosevelt—one of the most unconventional women of her era. Blending history, humor, and heart, the show explores leadership, legacy, family, and independence through an engaging and accessible theatrical experience.

https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/teddy-and-alice/

TRA Children's Book Prize Committee Chair, Duane Jundt, joins hosts Kurt Skinner & Larry Marple to discuss some favorite children's literature related to Theodore Roosevelt.

Hosts Larry Marple & Kurt Skinner are joined by historian Michael Cullinane to discuss his highly anticipated new book "Theodore Roosevelt and the Tennis Cabinet."

In his final days in office in 1909, Theodore Roosevelt invited dozens of friends to the White House for lunch. They had never met as a group, but they had one thing in common: Each played tennis with the president and advised on policy matters. Roosevelt half-joked that the public would never know how much these tennis partners did to make his administration a success. Journalists dismissively called them the “Tennis Cabinet,” making light of their contribution, but Roosevelt knew otherwise.

This inner circle led the administration’s campaigns against corporate greed, investigated public health violations, and formulated consumer protections. They founded environmental conservation policies, prosecuted civil rights violations, and implemented bureaucratic efficiencies that saved the government billions. Roosevelt’s tennis mates shaped the nation’s diplomacy, ending wars and promoting American interests abroad. (notes from the publisher University of Nebraska Press)