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Theodore Roosevelt in the Brotherhood of Light Lessons

This concludes the series of profiles of US presidents and vice presidents initiated here in January. The focus now shifts to authors, actors, musicians, scientists who appear in abundance among the BOL Lessons natal charts.

In his autobiography, Upton Sinclair reported on how he became acquainted with the president:

“However, The Jungle made to front page a little later, thanks to the efforts of the greatest publicity man of that time, Theodore Roosevelt…The President wrote to me that he was having the Department of Agriculture investigate the matter, and I replied that that was like asking a burglar to determine his own guilt. If Roosevelt really wanted to know anything about conditions in the yards, he would have to make a  secret and confidential investigation.  The result was a request for me to come to Washington.”(p93)

As with several other cases of presidential history, the novels and nonfiction of Upton Sinclair provide insight due to his personal acquaintance with so many political figures here and abroad featured in the BOL Lessons natal charts.