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Tag Archives: Theodore Roosevelt
BULLY! The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt: A Book Review
BULLY! The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt really is “BULLY!” – as in Theodore Roosevelt’s usage, meaning “terrific!” “great idea!” It was written a few years back, and it has been sitting on my shelf unread for a few … Continue reading
Theodore Roosevelt and the Maxwell House Connection
Theodore Roosevelt was a mega coffee drinker from earliest childhood. TR: For “Medicinal Purposes” Coffee is non-alcoholic, but still perceived as an adult drink. It is common today for children to abstain from coffee drinking until way past puberty. Parents … Continue reading
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TR and the Bull Moose Assassin
TR: Ex-POTUS When Theodore Roosevelt retired after seven-and-a-half years of the presidency, he was only fifty. Too young. Too vigorous. Too antsy. In a phrase, Too Theodore. He had hand-picked his successor and good friend, William Howard Taft, to carry … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, former President Theodore Roosevelt, history, John Flamming schrank, John Schrank, P:resident William Howard Taft, Presidential elections, Presidential history, the Bull Moose Party, The election of 1912, The Progressive Party, Theodore Roosevelt, TR, TR assassination attempt, US history, White House history, William Howard Taft
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Theodore Roosevelt Takes the Plunger
One would be hard pressed to find a more adventuresome POTUS than Theodore Roosevelt. The Young Fella Theodore Roosevelt became President suddenly. He had been a reluctant candidate for Vice President under William McKinley in 1900, but the McKinley-Roosevelt ticket … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, American history, Chester W. Nimitz, early submarine design, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, history, Leonardo DaVinci, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, Sagamore Hill, Submarine Hunley, Submarine Plunger (SS2), Submarine Shark, Submarine Turtle, submarines, Theodore Roosevelt, Travel in the 19th century, Travel in the early 20th century, US history, US naval history, US submarines
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The Third Battle of the Bills: Taft & Bryan
In 1908, William Jennings Bryan was once again the Democratic Candidate against… William Howard Taft President Theodore Roosevelt had been in the White House for 7-and-a-half years. He had been elected as VP under Republican William McKinley in his second … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Nifty History People, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Judge Alton Parker, P:resident William Howard Taft, President Theodore Roosevelt, President William McKinley, Presidential campaigns, Presidential history, the election of 1904, The election of 1908, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bryan, William McKinley
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TR: Marching With Kings
Thousands of people watched the funeral parade of King Edward VII. The POTUS and the King The nearly eight years Theodore Roosevelt spent as President coincided with the reign of Edward VII (1841-1910) of England. TR was only 42 when … Continue reading
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Franklin and Eleanor: The Chasm
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a 5th cousin to Eleanor Roosevelt. The Commonalities of Childhood Descended from Dutch ancestors slightly post-Mayflower, both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelts were New York Knickerbockers, an aristocratic old-line status. Both Franklin (1882-1945) and Eleanor (1883-1961) came … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor's father Elliott Roosevelt, FDR, FDR's mother Sara Delano, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, history, Lucy Mercer, Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd, Presidential history, Presidential wives, Sara Delano Roosevelt, The courtship of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the family life of Eleanor Roosevelt, The family life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, US history, White House history
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Theodore Roosevelt: Asthmatic
Theodore Roosevelt could arguably be the poster boy for asthmatic children. Asthma In General: Today Asthma is a medical condition that affects the lungs and airways, making breathing difficult. It can vary between a mild, occasional and annoying problem, or, … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Theodore Roosevelt
Tagged American history, asthma, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Presidential history, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., Theodore Roosevelt's asthmatic condition, Theodore Roosevelt's father, Theodore Roosevelt's health, Theodore Roosevelt's youth, TR's health issues, TR's upbringing, US history, White House history
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Bad Deal
One of life’s important lessons is playing “the hand you are dealt” the best way you can. FDR: Several Aces By the time Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) was in his thirties, the hand he was dealt – a patrician-born New … Continue reading
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