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"Theodore Roosevelt For The Defense" By Dan Abrams

Book Cover: Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense

In their New York Times bestseller "Lincoln's Last Trial" ABC News Chief Legal Affairs Anchor Dan Abrams and bestselling author David Fisher unearthed a little-known chapter from the life and career of America's most revered president shedding a new light on his national ascendency.

Now in their new book, "Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy," the pair returns to resurrect another seminal case in presidential history: a 1915 libel case brought against Teddy Roosevelt that rocked the nation and American politics.

Dan Abrams is the Chief Legal A?nalyst? for ABC News, and the host of top-rated cable series "Live PD" on A&E Network. He was previously the co-anchor of ABC's Nightline, host of “The Abrams Report” and the acclaimed “Verdict with Dan Abrams” on MSNBC, as well as the long time Chief Legal Correspondent for NBC News. ?In those capacities, Dan has covered all of the highest profile cases of the past two decades.

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