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Tag Archives: TR
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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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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Edith Roosevelt: Raising Eagles
Edith Carow Roosevelt was a mother of six when she became First Lady in 1901. The “Other” Mrs. Roosevelt Over the past seventy-five years or more, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt has eclipsed the name of the “other” Mrs Roosevelt, her … Continue reading
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Theodore Roosevelt: Sailor and Soldier
Theodore Roosevelt, man of a zillion interests, always loved the military. TR: The Sailors’ Nephew Theodore Roosevelt was a little child during the tumultuous Civil War years. His was a well-to-do prominent New York family, but his mother, Martha (Mittie) … Continue reading
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Roosevelt and Remington: The Cowboy and the Sculptor
Theodore Roosevelt was an unlikely cowboy. Frederic Remington was an unlikely sculptor of the West. Roosevelt the Cowboy Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)was a wealthy New Yorker by birth and upbringing. A nearsighted and asthmatic child, he overcame much of his frailty … Continue reading
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TR and the White House Gang
When Theodore Roosevelt became President in 1901, he brought his wife and six kids – the largest group of youngsters in the White House. The Young Roosevelts At 42, Theodore Roosevelt was our youngest president, and not surprisingly, his family … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Roosevelt, American history, Archie Roosevelt, Earle Looker, Ethel Roosevelt, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Edith Roosevelt, history, Kermit Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt, Presidential history, QuentinRoosevelt, Ted Roosevelt, The White House Gang, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Jr, Theodore Roosevelt's children, Theodore Roosevelt's family, TR, US history, White House history
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The Three Lives of Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was only 60 years old when he died. The country was stunned. How could TR allow himself to be blindsided by the Grim Reaper? TR’s Death The real truth was that TR, the poster-boy for the strenuous life, … Continue reading
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Quentin & Flora: A Roosevelt and a Vanderbilt in Love during the Great War : A Book Review
Quentin & Flora: A Roosevelt and a Vanderbilt in Love during the Great War focuses on two years of a love story – but it is a wonderful love story, family story and coming-of-age story, all against the background of … Continue reading
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Theodore Roosevelt: A Man for a Continent
Theodore Roosevelt was a remarkable man in many ways, not the least of which, was his broad appeal to all sectors of the country. Theodore Roosevelt: Northerner Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was born and raised in New York City. He was … Continue reading
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