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Why Did I Hike 50 Miles Through the Jersey Suburbs? Teddy Roosevelt Told Me To
The 26th president once demanded that military personnel be able to walk 50 miles in 20 hours. I set off on an ill-fated mission to see if I could do it myself.
by
Tom Vanderbilt
via
Outside
on
December 20, 2023
“One of the Greatest in US History”: The Friendship Between Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge
The relationship between two true believers in American exceptionalism.
by
Laurence Jurdem
via
Literary Hub
on
July 28, 2023
How Yellowstone Was Saved by a Teddy Roosevelt Dinner Party and a Fake Photo in a Gun Magazine
Teddy Roosevelt made an unlikely alliance with George Bird Grinnell, and together they made efforts to stop poaching and conserve Yellowstone.
by
Alan Katz
via
Smithsonian
on
July 9, 2021
Teddy Roosevelt Hated Baseball
It was a struggle to even get the president to go to a game.
by
Ryan Swanson
via
Literary Hub
on
August 27, 2019
Why Both Liberals and Conservatives Claim Theodore Roosevelt as Their Own
Our 26th President is lauded as an environmentalist, as well as an empire builder.
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Michael Patrick Cullinane
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Zócalo Public Square
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April 20, 2018
Activists Splatter Red Paint on Roosevelt Monument at American Museum of Natural History
The early-morning action is the latest in a series of protests demanding the statue’s removal.
by
Claire Voon
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Hyperallergic
on
October 26, 2017
The Debate Over Executive Orders Began With Teddy Roosevelt's Mad Passion for Conservation
Teddy used nearly 10 times as many executive orders as his predecessor. The repercussions are still felt today.
by
Lorraine Boissoneault
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Smithsonian
on
April 17, 2017
Why Teddy Roosevelt Tried to Bully His Way Onto the WWI Battlefield
Tensions ran high when President Wilson quashed the return of the former president’s Rough Riders
by
Erick Trickey
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Smithsonian
on
April 10, 2017
Theodore Roosevelt & Valentine’s Day
How Theodore's Roosevelt's personal tragedies inspired him to reform America's cities.
by
Heather Cox Richardson
via
We're History
on
February 14, 2016
The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt's Mixed Martial Arts
Almost a century before mixing martial arts became popularized, the 26th President was boxing, wrestling, and training judo in the White House.
by
Sarah Kurchak
via
Vice
on
May 4, 2015
The Performer
The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and his creation of the modern "performer" president.
by
Russell Baker
via
New York Review of Books
on
April 11, 2002
Trump Is Hamiltonian, Not Jacksonian
He believes in Federalist 70’s “Energy in the Executive.”
by
Francis P. Sempa
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Modern Age
on
July 10, 2025
The Threat Behind Trump’s Praise of McKinley & Roosevelt
The president says he wants to be peacemaker—but his heroes were warmongers.
by
Ted Snider
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The American Conservative
on
February 11, 2025
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The L.A. Fires Expose the Problem With Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
by
Johnathan K. Williams
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Made By History
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January 30, 2025
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Trump’s Talk of the Panama Canal Taps Into Old Myths About U.S. Power
By threatening to reclaim the Panama Canal, Trump is evoking false stories about U.S. beneficence.
by
Julie Greene
via
Made By History
on
January 22, 2025
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History Suggests DOGE Won’t Accomplish Anything Unless It Gets Support From Congress
Theodore Roosevelt started a version of DOGE too, but it failed to achieve much.
by
Bruce W. Dearstyne
via
Made By History
on
January 13, 2025
The Panama Question
Trump’s canal comments resurrect a forgotten American interest.
by
Joseph Addington
via
The American Conservative
on
December 29, 2024
A Brief History of Former Presidents Running for Reelection: 3 Losses, 1 Win and 1 Still TBD
History illustrates that voters become galvanized and change their party allegiance when former US presidents run for a nonconsecutive term.
by
Graeme Mack
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The Conversation
on
September 24, 2024
What Red Dead Redemption II Reveals About Our Myths of the American West
On the making of a centuries-old obsession at the heart of American national identity.
by
Tore C. Olsson
via
Literary Hub
on
August 28, 2024
Trump Is Right About McKinley
“The most underrated president” was a model of successful governance in a world in flux.
by
Sean Durns
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The American Conservative
on
August 1, 2024
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