Theodore Roethke

1800s, Americans hunted for bison, resulting in the extinction of the species. Likewise, as cities throughout the nation began to grow and overpopulate, pollution was an issue and was harming animal and plant life, along with the land itself. Just as Theodore Roosevelt was entering his first term as president in 1901, questions concerning conservation arose. Going forward, several acts and laws were passed in order to preserve and protect…

The Jungle, being one of many of Upton Sinclair's novels, was published in 1906. This novel was created based on Sinclair's experience in the meatpacking industry where he learned of the life of the stockyard workers and the structure of the business. As he learned and experienced the detail of the work he found that industrialization had unhealthy standards and from the social aspect it became a public outcry. His book, The Jungle had made a social impact but did not exactly got his point…

Theodore Roosevelt When Theodore Roosevelt became president of the United States in 1901, he was America's reform politician. He was tough on crime, he was tough on corruption, and he was tough on moral vices. That reputation immortalized his legacy, but to understand it, we need to understand where it came from. Before he was president, Theodore Roosevelt gained firsthand experiences with crime and corruption as the police commissioner of New York City. Lasting only two years in the job,…

The Progressive Movement was a phase of extensive social activism and political reform all over the United states, from 1890s to 1920s. Progressivism in the United States was a widely based reform movement that reached its height in early 20th century which is generally believed to be middle class and reformist in nature. The modernization brought a vast change, such as the development of big corporations, pollution and a big fears of corruption in American government. It refers to the various…

"Conservation means development as much as it does protection." Teddy Roosevelt stated this quote about conservation and protecting our wildlife. Scene teddy was a kid he always wanted to help keep nature. When Theodore Roosevelt passed the national reclamation Act in 1902, he took a stand, preserving our natural resources ,coal companies and miners opposed this act because it limited their projects. As a result Teddy established a federal government that managed the scale of water used.…

In History almost every American citizen knows who wrote the Declaration of Independence, but do we know who wrote the Constitution? Before this essay I didn’t know the answer to this question, but then I researched more and found out this answer. A young man named James Madison Jr. was born 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. Madison grew up in Orange County Virginia. Madison was the oldest of ten siblings and got his leader skill ship from a young age naturally. He attended college of New Jersey,…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. He grew up in a wealthy family and had private tutors and attended elite schools such as Groton, Harvard, and the Columbia University Law School. FDR was raised as a christian and later quoted the Sermon on the MOunt when he addressed the nation on Christmas eve on year. After law school, FDR was employed as a clerk in a Wall Street law firm. Later he married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, who was…

Theodore Roosevelt What makes a president a great leader? First off, the President leads the United States by making choices that keep our nation together. Many people look up to the president and hope that he or she will do the right thing. While the president has a bulk of work to do, they still try to do what is right. One well-known President was Theodore Roosevelt. We will travel through his life as a young boy until he was president. First, President Roosevelt had a life unlike others.…

Since the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, the United States had been unable to escape war, despite its best efforts. One of the most significant wars in United States history is the First World War (WWI). WWI was a pivotal event for the United States as well as for all of the countries involved. Like most wars, the origins of this war are unclear and complex. However,Germany and the United States each had an exact reason for joining WWI. For Germany, the assassination of Archduke Franz…

Civilization Badge Session One 2016-2017 Signatures: MS:___________________________________ MS:___________________________________ LP/Guide:_______________________________ Badge Requirements Earning a Civilization Badge For each Civilization Badge: Lead at least one Socratic Civilization Discussion where your group agrees you were well prepared and submit the Launch, Socratic Questions and Close you prepared. For each discussion you don't lead: Post your answers to the research question plus…