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Good Citizen

Good Citizen

Written by: Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
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What does it mean to be a good citizen? What values motivate someone to step into the arena and make positive change? Join Ted Roosevelt V on Good Citizen and hear a new conversation every other Friday with a diverse range of folks who take action to build this country up and protect our planet.Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Self-Help Social Sciences Success World
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  • Doris Kearns Goodwin: Presidential Stories, the TRPL, and the Enduring Lessons of Theodore Roosevelt
    Feb 20 2026

    In a special live taping at The Explorers Club in New York City, presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winner Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Ted for a warm, wide-ranging conversation about his great-great-grandfather. Goodwin shares lively anecdotes about TR and other White House occupants, reveals details of her new book on the Gilded Age, and marvels at the upcoming Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library: “I don't think I've ever seen anything like it.”

    Ted reflects on discovering his connection to Theodore Roosevelt as a child, and together they make the case that TR's legacy of service, empathy, and character is exactly what America needs right now.

    Find her at doriskearnsgoodwin.com.

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    Good Citizen is hosted by Ted Roosevelt V and produced by The Future of StoryTelling in collaboration with Charts & Leisure, on behalf of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. Learn more about T.R.’s upcoming presidential library at www.trlibrary.com.

    Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation

    350 Third Avenue

    Medora, North Dakota 58645

    Future of StoryTelling

    Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

    Director, Carolyn Merriman

    Producer, Alison Byrne

    Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

    Production Assistant, Tsuki Carlson

    Charts & Leisure

    Executive Producer, Jason Oberholtzer

    Producer, Meghal Janardan

    Editor, Garrett Crowe

    Mix, Andrew Atkin

    Music and Final Assembly, Michael Simonelli

    With special thanks to The Explorers Club, Allison O’Keefe, Edward F. O’Keefe, Robbie Lauf, Courtland Miller, and Matt Briney.

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    45 mins
  • Karl Rove: Historic Redemption, the Hard Work of Politics, and the Essential Nature of Americans
    Feb 6 2026

    Karl Rove cuts through partisan noise to examine deep questions about American democracy. The master political strategist offers a surprisingly optimistic take on our polarized moment, drawing from the divisions of the 1960s, the Gilded Age, and the 1896 McKinley-Bryan race. His rich and dynamic storytelling invites listeners to consider that Americans will ultimately demand unity.

    Karl is the former Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush and currently a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a Fox News contributor, and the author of The Triumph of William McKinley.

    Find him at rove.com.

    For more, visit goodcitizenpodcast.com.

    Follow us on Facebook @TRPresidentialLibrary

    Instagram @trlibrary

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    And sign up for our newsletter at trlibrary.com/newsletter to stay up-to-date on the TRPL!

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    Good Citizen is hosted by Ted Roosevelt V and produced by The Future of StoryTelling in collaboration with Charts & Leisure, on behalf of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. Learn more about T.R.’s upcoming presidential library at www.trlibrary.com.

    Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation

    350 Third Avenue

    Medora, North Dakota 58645

    Future of StoryTelling

    Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

    Director, Carolyn Merriman

    Producer, Alison Byrne

    Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

    Production Assistant, Tsuki Carlson

    Charts & Leisure

    Executive Producer, Jason Oberholtzer

    Producer, Meghal Janardan

    Editor, Garrett Crowe

    Mix, Andrew Atkin

    Music and Final Assembly, Michael Simonelli

    With special thanks to Jenna Williamson, Edward F. O’Keefe, Robbie Lauf, Courtland Miller, and Matt Briney.

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    29 mins
  • Jane Carpenter-Rock: Art, Diplomacy, Division, and Stewarding the American Story
    Jan 23 2026

    Jane Carpenter-Rock is the acting director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In this conversation with Ted, she draws from her varied experiences to frame art as a tool for diplomacy, debate, storytelling, and social change. Jane previously spent over 2 decades working at the U.S. Department of State. Now at the helm of SAAM during a time of profound political and social division, she faces scrutiny from the White House.

    Find her at americanart.si.edu.

    For more, visit goodcitizenpodcast.com.

    Follow us on Facebook @TRPresidentialLibrary

    Instagram @trlibrary

    X @TRPresLibrary.

    And sign up for our newsletter at trlibrary.com/newsletter to stay up-to-date on the TRPL!

    --

    Good Citizen is hosted by Ted Roosevelt V and produced by The Future of StoryTelling in collaboration with Charts & Leisure, on behalf of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. Learn more about T.R.’s upcoming presidential library at www.trlibrary.com.

    Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation

    350 Third Avenue

    Medora, North Dakota 58645

    Future of StoryTelling

    Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher

    Director, Carolyn Merriman

    Producer, Alison Byrne

    Assistant Producer, Madison Brown

    Production Assistant, Tsuki Carlson

    Charts & Leisure

    Executive Producer, Jason Oberholtzer

    Producer, Meghal Janardan

    Editor, Garrett Crowe

    Mix, Andrew Atkin

    Music and Final Assembly, Michael Simonelli

    With special thanks to Dawn Watzlavick, Edward F. O’Keefe, Robbie Lauf, Courtland Miller, and Matt Briney.

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    28 mins
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