Elliott Roosevelt I

Over a century ago, America was taking shape, searching for order, and Americans were searching for their identities. Within the country, the population was growing and establishing the United States known today. Four intellectual authors shared their stories and views on history during the progressive era. Robert Wiebe, Richard White, Michael McGerr, and Robert Zieger were the authors who shared their knowledge with those interested in learning more about what transformed our country from the…

The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era began in the 1800s and lasted till the 1920s. In this period, it was marked by major movements for reform against the backdrop of socioeconomic conflicts; in addition, America emerged as a world power. It was the perfect period for business moguls and corrupt politician to manipulate the government and the economy for their benefits; consequently, it involved people at home and internally. During the late 19th and early 20th century, racism, social and…

While politicians on both the left and right would agree that a consumer needs to be protected by law, Roosevelt did something most conservatives would never think of; he supported the creation of a new government program. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was created in 1906 under the Pure Foods and Drugs Act. This was really just one example as to how Teddy Roosevelt was a big government politician, which associates himself with more liberal-minded politicians.This ties in with his…

realized at the time. In a very strange way, his actions, however terrible they might have been, immensely benefitted the nation’s socioeconomical status while moving America ever further on the path to finding a new identity. This gave President Roosevelt a solid foundation for the birth of a new era of reformation, nonetheless ostracizing this concurrent occasion based exclusively on…

President Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson’s educational background in history and political science, experience as a college professor and president of Princeton University, along with his performance as the Governor of New Jersey, led to his election as the twenty-eighth President of the United States, allowing him to implement his strong idealistic views, and transform America’s domestic and foreign policies. Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856 in Staunton, Virginia (Nordholt…

For example, as the Washington Post Cartoon illustrates, Teddy Roosevelt, the president of the United States, could destroy bad trusts and detain the good ones [Doc A]. The Washington Post Cartoon is directed toward an audience of businesses, informing them that the role of the federal government is to regulate organizations…

speeding through various types of public service positions, helping him gain statues among government type headquarters and jobs. All of the ideals and plans he had scheduled were held up abrubtly when his mother and wife died on the same day, making Roosevelt wanting to leave for the Dakota areas for two years and doing…

the sharply different beliefs that both former president Coolidge and Roosevelt possessed. Coolidge envisioned a government that was constitutionally limited and his political philosophy was rooted in the beliefs of the American founding fathers. In contrast, Roosevelt believed sharply in a progressive philosophy that limited government was obsolete. Coolidge believed in a more conservative view of presidential power while Roosevelt believed in the complete opposite. He addressed his political…

conservative ideals. The decision prompted Roosevelt drop support for Taft, betraying not only his party but also their close friendship. Instead he chose to leave the Republican Party and form his own Progressive Party, also known as the “Bull-Moose Party” (“The Election”). This divide in the Republican party led to a division of voters, causing both parties to lose the election. Had Roosevelt not split the party, the combined popular votes of Taft 's 23.2% and Roosevelt 's 27.4% would have…

the assassination of William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States of America. Roosevelt, also known as Teddy or T.R., was the first president to win the Nobel Peace Prize as well as the only to win the Medal of Honor. Although few presidents were multilingual, remarkably, Roosevelt knew six languages and wrote thirty-six books. Modern-day presidents are known for being family oriented, oddly enough when Roosevelt moved to the White House it had been years…