Theodore Roosevelt News

It seems to me that the leaders of a great free nation, in the conduct of foreign policy and other vital business, need to show a modicum of intellectual honesty and consistency.

IN THE 1912 presidential election, Woodrow Wilson fought for a "New Freedom'' and favored breaking up over-mighty businesses.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - Critics complained that this sequel to the 2006 surprise blockbuster "Night at the Museum" was a superficial special-effects extravaganza without a soul.

Former museum night guard Larry Daley travels with his historical friends - *including Theodore Roosevelt - *to Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian to retrieve the magical Egyptian tablet that brings them to life.

REMAKING THE PRESIDENCY: ROOSEVELT, TAFT AND WILSON, 1901-16 By Peri E. Arnold University Press of Kansas, $34.95, 277 pages REVIEWED BY CLAUDE R. MARX With a few notable exceptions, presidents who served in the 19th century had a rather limited view of the office's powers and of their ability to reshape the nation.

James Bradley's incendiary new book about Theodore Roosevelt is not really packed with secrets.

Puerto Rico is joining a growing list of places in the U.S. opposed to becoming the future home of any Guantanamo Bay prisoners.

In 1912, the Progressive Party, under Theodore Roosevelt, adopted the concept of National Health Care in their party platform.

Even before President Obama sets foot on Air Force One tomorrow to begin a 9-day trip to Asia, he has traveled to more countries in his first year in office than any of his predecessors.

"Bully!: An Adventure With Teddy Roosevelt" City Equity Theatre at the Virginia Samford Theatre Through Nov.

Text Archive > American Libraries > Theodore Roosevelt and his times : a chronicle of the progressive movement Theodore Roosevelt and his times : a chronicle of the progressive movement This book has an editable web page on Open Library .

When Elsie Petty was born, Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States.

Yosemite, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon get the publicity, and the visitors. But there are plenty of lesser-known national parks that offer gorgeous vistas and pristine back country, far from the maddening crowds.

Today is Thursday, Nov. 5, the 309th day of 2009. There are 56 days left in the year.

Professor Miller discusses American socialism, Eugene Debs, international communism and the root Rebroadcast 06:00 AM Wai Lana Yoga Supple Sides Loosen the sides of your torso with Cat Twist and a side leg lift.

A blog on Geography, geographic thought, and cool geography links! Monday, November 02, 2009 Dr.

If William Howard Taft, the Cincinnatian who reached the presidency of the United States 100 years ago, is largely overlooked or written off by historians, it may have more to do with who preceded him and who followed him in the White House.

Entry from November 01, 2009 "Weaned on a pickle" Alice Roosevelt Longworth , the eldest child of Theodore Roosevelt, commented in August 1924 the president Calvin Coolidge was so sour-looking that "Coolidge was weaned on a pickle." The expression "weaned on a pickle" caused an immediate sensation in the press.

In 1904, Republican incumbent Theodore Roosevelt won the presidency. In New York City the first New Year's Eve celebration was held in Times Square.

It is no surprise that the editor of the Berkshire Eagle has kind words for Theodore Roosevelt in an editorial Sunday, Oct.