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Tag Archives: Theodore Roosevelt
The Sagamore Hill-Hyde Park Connection: Part II
Mano a Mano Theodore Roosevelt’s father (Theodore Sr.) had been a nominal Whig, but once the Republican Party had formed and had promised to be viable, he became a Republican and strong admirer of Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Roosevelt Longworth, American history, Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ex-POTUS TR involved in law suit, FDR's estate at Hyde Park, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, history, Presidential history, Republican Theodore Roosevelt, Sagamore Hill, The Hyde Park estate of FDR, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Jr, Theodore Roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill, TR and FDR, US history, White House history
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The Sagamore Hill-Hyde Park Relations: Part 1
Family Ties. The Common Bond Claes Maartenszen van Rosenvelt came to New Amsterdam around 1640, about the time Peter Stuyvesant was its governor. He was not a wealthy man. He did not come for religious freedom. He did not come … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Anna "Bamie" Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt, FDR's father James Roosevelt, FDR's mother Sara Delano Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, history, Hyde Park Roosevelts, James Roosevelt, Johannes and Jacobus Roosevelt, Oyster Bay LI Roosevelts, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Sagamore Hill Roosevelts, Sara Delano Roosevelt, The Roosevelt lineage, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Senior, US history, White House history
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The Funeral of Theodore Roosevelt
When Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919, the world was stunned. TR Dies Not only was the world stunned at the death of former President Theodore Roosevelt, who was only sixty, but perhaps TR himself would have also been … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Charles Evans Hughes, Feather Schwartz Foster, former President Theodore Roosevelt, former President William Howard Taft, history, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Sagamore Hill, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator Warren G. Harding, State funerals for Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt's FUneral, Theodore Roosevelt's children, US history, Vice President Thomas Marshall, White House history
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Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Jr. and the Museum of Natural History
This was actually a “family” undertaking. The Father On April 8, 1869, a formal meeting was held in the front parlor of the Roosevelt home, at 28 East 20th Street in New York City, to draft the charter that established … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, The American Museum of Natural History, The early life of Theodore Roosevelt, The New York Museum of Natural History, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt conservationist, Theodore Roosevelt Senior, Theodore Roosevelt the naturalist, TR's natural science collection, US history
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The Emergence of Candidate Warren G. Harding
Yes, Warren Harding was a dark horse, and yes, it did happen in a smoke filled room… BUT… Leading Up To 1920 There was an odd assortment of coincidences that created the “perfect storm” of enthusiasm for Harding. Two years … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, California Senator Hiram Johnson, Florence Harding, General Leonard Wood, Harry M. Daugherty, history, Michigan Governor Frank Lowden, Ohio Republican Warren G. Harding, Presidential history, Senator Warren G. Harding, The background of Warren G. Harding, The Republican Convention of 1920, The Smoke Filled Room, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, Warren G. Harding, Warren Harding, Woodrow Wilson
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New York: Mother of VEEPS
New York can boast being home to ELEVEN Vice Presidents! The Old Guys… In the early days of our country, a geopolitical balance between the President and Vice President was considered important – at least in vote-getting accommodation. With only … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Burr, American history, Chester Alan Arthur, Daniel Tompkins, Feather Schwartz Foster, George Clinton, history, James Sherman, Levi P. Morton, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, Vice Presidential history, VP Aaron Burr, VP Chester Alan Arthur, VP Daniel Tompkins, VP George Clinton, VP James Sherman, VP Levi P Morton, VP Martin Van Buren, VP Millard Fillmore, VP Nelson A. Rockefeller, VP Theodore Roosevelt, VP William Wheeler, William Wheeler
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President Theodore Roosevelt and “The Sargent”
It is a long standing tradition for Presidents to have an official portrait painted. Theodore Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was a prism of a man, many sided depending on his mood or current interests. He had arguably dozens … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, John Singer Sargent, Portrait artist John Singer Sargent, President Theodore Roosevelt, President TR, Presidential history, The many-faceted Theodore Roosevelt, the successful John Singer Sargent, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, White House history
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The Presidents of New York
Virginia and Ohio claim to be Mother of Presidents – but NY claims 7 unique sons! Three Who Re-Upped the Third Party Way #8, Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was a New Yorker from the border of the Catskill and Adirondack … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Andrew Jackson, Chester Alan Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, history, James Garfield, Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, President Chester Alan Arthur, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President Grover Cleveland, President Martin Van Buren, President Millard Fillmore, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, The American Party, the Bull Moose Party, The Democratic Party, The Democratic-Republicans, The Free Soil Party, The Know-Nothing party, The Progressive Party, The Republican Party, The Whig Party, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, White House history, William McKinley, Zachary Taylor
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Theodore Roosevelt: Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Theodore Roosevelt knew the power of conceptual spot-on images and phrases. TR: The Social Conscience Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was born into a socially conscious family. They were prominent and wealthy, with a strong sense of noblesse oblige. Roosevelt Senior served … Continue reading
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Tagged "Alice Through the Looking Glass", Abraham Lincoln, American history, early labor strikes, early labor unions, Eminent sociologist E.E. Clark, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Labor commissioner Carroll D. Wright, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, the Coal Miners Strike of 1902, The Union of Mine Workers, Theodore Roosevelt, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, UMW President John Mitchell, US history, White House history
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