[REVISIT] The Women Who Created A President - with Ed O'Keefe

[REVISIT] The Women Who Created A President - with Ed O'Keefe

From Duologue with Leslie Heaney by Leslie Heaney

March 18, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 2 · Episode 18

About this episode

The episode revisits a conversation with Ed O'Keefe about the women who influenced Theodore Roosevelt's life and presidency.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a powerful conversation from The Interview vault with author and journalist Ed O’Keefe. In this episode, Ed shares the remarkable story behind his book The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President . What began as a fellowship at the Harvard Kennedy School led to an unexpected discovery: unpublished letters between Theodore Roosevelt and the women who shaped his life. Those letters uncovered a deeper, more nuanced history... one where Roosevelt’s rise was not his alone, but profoundly influenced by the extraordinary women around him. As we reflect this Women’s History Month, this re-release feels especially meaningful. It’s a reminder that behind some of history’s most influential leaders are stories that deserve to be told. If you missed this episode the first time, it’s one you won’t want to skip. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Heaney

Guest: Ed O'Keefe

Topics covered

  • Women's History
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Influential Women
  • History
  • Journalism

Keywords

  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Women in History
  • Ed O'Keefe
  • Unpublished Letters
  • Influential Leaders

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President

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