Anna Roosevelt Halsted

Since the conception of the United States, George Washington had set forth the country to be an isolationist nation. As the country progressed and expanded into the 20th century, presidents, Taft and Roosevelt took a more aggressive intervening approach to foreign intervention. During Wilson’s presidency, the world was at the center of imperialism. President Wilson, however, had an eye for world peace. He believed Americans had the duty of bringing democracy to the rest of the world. His belief…

Theodore Roosevelt. Before Presidency Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in Manhattan, New York City, New York to Martha Bulloch Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt Senior. Roosevelt's father was a Philanthropist and business man. He was part owner of Roosevelt and Son, a family business. Theodore Roosevelt came from a long line of wealthy people. Roosevelt had three siblings; Elliot Bulloch Roosevelt, Bamie Roosevelt, and Corrine Roosevelt Robinson. Theodore Roosevelt was…

in 1923 in order to promote tourism to South Dakota. The task of creating the monument was given to Gutzon Borglum, a famous Danish-American sculptor. When Gutzon died in 1941, his son, Lincoln Borglum, took over the project. President Franklin Roosevelt placed the project under jurisdiction of the National Park Service in 1933, during its construction. The huge undertaking lasted fourteen years, from…

has followed various foreign policies to promote its interests. These policies include neutrality, imperialism and internationalism. Numerous actions have been taken to carry out these policies including the Spanish American war as well as the Roosevelt Corollary. These advances have been used to promote as well as obtain the interests of the United States. After Columbus' arrival to the western hemisphere, Cuba became a Spanish colony. Retaliations against Spain had been happening for some…

and 1920 was called the Progressive Era that advocated widespread social activism and political reform across America. The Progressive Era saw a variety of reforms proposed and enacted under the administration of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Undoubtedly, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson were innovators who wanted to change the nation to an understanding extent while their reforms were not as aimed at maintaining the traditional…

Although Woodrow Wilson’s plan for peace did not succeed at the end of World War I, he should be remembered as a champion for the people through his countless efforts to create legislation and programs that benefited all Americans. Woodrow Wilson's full name is Thomas Woodrow Wilson. He was born in December on the 28th of 1856 in Staunton, Virginia(Feinberg, 2004). His father's name is Joseph Ruggles Wilson he was a Presbyterian Minister ( Feinberg ,2004). Joseph married Jessie Woodrow in…

Although most people call him “Teddy” in modern times, no one called Theodore Roosevelt “Teddy” when he was alive. Theodore Roosevelt was better known as “Teedie” when he was growing up in New York City. Rumor has it that Theodore hated being called “Teedie.” In this essay I will give you ways on how Theodore Roosevelt was a curious man. He was a very intelligent and interesting person to study. Young “Teedie” as young Theodore was known as by his family, was a very curious yet sickly child.…

Pinchot and the Forests From 1890-1920 the United States went through a period of reform known as the Progressive Era. The era’s reformers had a wide variety of social, political, and economic goals that they began pursuing at a grassroots level, such as temperance and women’s suffrage (“Progressive Era and World War I”). A significant facet of the era was the Conservation Movement, whose philosophy came from the writings of early naturalists such as John Muir (1838-1914) (“Conservative…

Nicaragua represents a major component of Latin American history in the 19 century. Although Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, and other countries in Central America are developing countries, there are three major events in its history that has shaped its economic conditions of the present. These include: the enactment of liberal policies, the William Walker affair, and production of bananas in Nicaragua. In early Nicaraguan politics, there was a polarization of beliefs between the liberals and…

The Spanish -American war didn’t last long but it left a huge impact on spain and the caribbean islands. Spain’s navy was weakened and they had to give a lot of the islands to the U.S. This also gave the caribbean islands their independence from spain. Because of Yellow Journalism, Spanish cruelty towards Indians, U.S. support of cuba’s independence, and the sinking of the U.S.S Maine. The Spanish -American war started in April, 1898. The defination of yellow journalism is where newspapers…