Theodore Roosevelt is a man of many hats, from Big Game hunter to New York City police commissioner, from soldier to boxer, and warrior to peacemaker. He was a bold and patriotic man, that refused to allow anything to come easy, to include death. He is one of America’s single most accomplished men; it just so happened that he was also the twenty-sixth President of the United States of America. Theodore was raised in New York City, and as a young boy suffered from asthma. He was told by doctors…
In the documentary Slavery by Another Name, Douglas A. Blackmon disembowels one of our most basic expectations that slavery in America terminated with the Civil War. Blackmon uncovers stunning evidence that the exercise of slavery continued well into the 20th century. And Blackman just does not refer to the bondage of black sharecroppers unable to extricate themselves economically from farming. Blackman explains free men and women forced into industrial servitude, bound by chains, encountered…
Teddy Roosevelt saw America’s military and economic power as a reason to exert power and imperialize places. This idea of wielding a “big stick” and Roosevelt’s interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine as a way to “exercise international power” was called the Roosevelt Corollary. The Roosevelt Corollary may have been threatening and at times dangerous, but his policy achieved the building of the Panama…
August 29, 2005 was a tragic day for the residents in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama. It was a day that would change their lives. On August 25, Hurricane Katrina hit land in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 40 mph. On August 28, in the Gulf of Mexico, Katrina became a Category 5 with winds of 175 mph. At 6:10 on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Louisiana. When it finally reached Louisiana on August 29, it had weakened to a Category 3 with…
Theodore Roosevelt is one of the most iconic Presidents in United States history, as well as one of the most important. His famous toothy grin and steel rimmed spectacles are instantly recognizable, as are many of his famous quotes. He is also known for his many achievements, from creating millions of acres of national parks to busting over forty monopolous corporations. He almost always kept a friendly and courteous disposition. His success and popularity were no doubt influenced by his…
election of 1912 exposed the necessity of change in America where principles of progressive reform dominated the political agendas for all four candidates. Incumbent republican president William Howard Taft battled with his former comrade Theodore Roosevelt, whilst democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson wooed the country with his plan for “New Freedom”. Meanwhile, socialist Eugene Debs fought to earn support from the working class of America with his experience as a union leader. The most critical…
Throughout the progressive era there were three different presidents serving terms: William Taft, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Each of these three presidents had some active affairs in Latin America during their term as…
reflected both continuities and changes from earlier American history, as America continued to expand but do change in the ways the expand, as well continued to have similar reason toward imperialism. To begin with, America continued to believe that i was their destiny to expand into areas and promote democracy and civilization. While previously in history this idea was called Manifest Destiny, the Americans now justified their imperialism with the idea of American Exceptionalism which was the…
progressive presidents included militarist Theodore Roosevelt, his hand-picked successor William Taft, and the intellectual Woodrow Wilson. Under a more public approach to improve regulations, these presidents became the key foundation of the Progressive Era. However, there 's always a concern regarding, where do these presidents rank among the progressive spectrum. After thoroughly analyzing each president 's approaches and actions during this period, I concluded that Woodrow Wilson is the most…
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was one of the greatest United States presidents. He had many achievements and was loved by the country. He was one of America 's most active and adventurous presidents. He was a wise man that said many important things that we remember today. One of his most famous quotes is “The only safe rule is to promise little, and faithfully to keep every promise; to ‘speak softly and carry a big stick.” This quote was from Teddy 's Autobiography in 1913. He was also quoted saying…