DUNSEITH – A public reception for Edward O’Keefe, CEO of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library and author of “The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President” will be held Monday, July 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Conservatory at the International Peace Garden.

The recently published book by O’Keefe, an award-winning journalist and Roosevelt historian, gives readers a look at one of America’s most significant presidents, revealing the five extraordinary women who were influential in Theodore Roosevelt’s life.

O’Keefe will give a brief presentation on the book and on the progress of the construction of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library currently under construction in Medora.