Long before Batman and Commissioner Gordon fought corruption under cover of darkness in Gotham, Theodore Roosevelt, president of the police commission, was prowling around New York City in plainclothes at night to make sure his policemen were doing their jobs. It was just one battle in a long war against corruption, during which TR fought against the spoils system, trusts, and lax food safety standards. In short, Roosevelt certainly tried his best to change the nation for the better. Did it work?
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11/24/19 • 39 min
Mental Floss Presents: The Quest for the North Pole - TR vs. Corruption
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History Versus is a production of I Heart Radio and Mental Flaws. It's two am on a cool and rainy night in June. Two men in dark coats are loitering on Second Avenue in New York City, observing a police officer across the street. The officer is sitting on an upturned butter tub, asleep and snoring so loudly that the two men can hear him clearly above the rain. Finally, one of the men steps off the curb, crosses the street and rouses the officer,
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