Assistant Secretary of the Navy

alone. He then campaigned vigorously for Presidential candidate William McKinley who ultimately won. Roosevelt’s efforts during the campaign paid off as he was later appointed by the President as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Anticipating an upcoming conflict with Spain, he began to expand the size of the Navy through building new ships, incorporating the latest technologies, and improving the Navy’s training…

Theodore Roosevelt is quoted saying “Believe you can and you're halfway there.” (“Theodore Roosevelt”) Theodore Roosevelt was a man who believed. He believed America would win the war. That was half the battle. Teddy went one step further to ensuring the victory. He went to the Spanish holdings such as San Juan and Kettle Hills and fought for American victory. Teddy created a legacy that will last for years to come. The tough decisions he made in his life ensured that he would become one of the…

he moved on to politics; promptly being elected as a democratic New York State Senator. In his time in the Senate, he supported one of the then presidential hopefuls, Woodrow Wilson. After Wilson won the race he “. . . appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1913.”…

Senate. He spent less than 3 years as the Senate but then was offered a job working for Woodrow Wilson as the assistant Secretary of the Navy. In this job it made him more and more prepared for president. On March 17, 1905 Franklin married Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1916, however, he started having an affair for a younger lady named Lucy Mercer who Eleanor had recently hired as her social secretary. In 1918, Eleanor discovered…

million acres of land for national forests, national parks, reserves and wildlife refuges. He brought order to the Dominican Republic’s finances in 1904. Roosevelt convinced Congress to approve building ten battleships and four armored cruisers for the Navy. Teddy tried to get the right from Colombia to build a canal across Panama. He set up 25 irrigation projects and set aside 18 sides for national monuments. He tried to get new laws to control the nation’s railroads in 1903. He was also the…

Calvin Coolidge—“Silent Cal” Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States of America. He first took office when he was vice president for Warren G. Harding who had a heart attack on August 2, 1923. Coolidge was known for his quiet demeanor and nature, which was complete the opposite of his predecessor, Harding. Alfred E. Smith stated that Coolidge was “distinguished for character more than for heroic achievement” (The White House). Calvin Coolidge had many political experiences…

Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City. While she was raised by a wealthy family, she faced many hardships during her childhood. Her parents and her brother passed away before she turned ten, which meant she was raised by her harsh grandmother, who damaged her self-esteem, but in 1899, 15 years later, she managed to begin her studies at London’s Allenwood Academy. She returned to New York three years later beginning her social debut by helping immigrant families. Then…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. He died in Georgia in 1945 because of cerebral hemorrhage. Roosevelt grew up in a wealthy family in New York. He was the son of James Roosevelt and Sara Delano Roosevelt. His parents and private tutors provided him with almost all his formative education; the Roosevelts had been prosperous for many years, making fortunes in real estate and trade. In 1905, Roosevelt married his distant cousin, Anna Eleanor…

Roosevelt presided at their wedding, observing to the groom, "Well, Franklin, there's nothing like keeping the name in the family." 1916, FDR began an affair with Lucy Mercer, a beautiful, younger woman whom Eleanor had recently hired as her social secretary. When Eleanor discovered proof of the relationship in 1918, she and Franklin nearly divorced; only the efforts of FDR's mother Sara and his political advisor Louis Howe convinced them to stay together. Divorce would almost certainly have…

The Truth About Theodore Roosevelt ‘’The nation's 26th president theodore roosevelt visited the black hills several times thought his life.’’ Theodore roosevelt was born on october 27th,1875 in New york city. He gave a speech from the veranda of the franklin Hotel, Which is still standing to this very day. The franklin hotel is big tourist attraction. And is located in deadwood south dakota. ‘’Teddy was the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after william McKinley was assassinated in…