ROOSEVELT, Theodore [1858-1919] -- American politician, 26° POTUS, reformer, soldier, author
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A remarkable person of unflinching character; A great American.
He [was] a politician and municipal reformer of New York city; and president of the board of police commissioners of New York city from 1895 to 1897, when he resigned that position to become assistant secretary of the navy. During the Spanish-American war he served with distinction as colonel of the Rough Riders. In November, 1898, he was elected governor of the state of New York. [HE, 1902]
He was, of course, subsequently elected 25th Vice President under McKinley,
succeeding to the presidency (26th) when McKinley was assassinated in 1901.
He was elected president in 1904, but was defeated seeking reelection in 1908,
by William H. Taft. 
Chronology |
1881-1884 | New York State Assembly |
1884-1886 | Ranching and hunting in Dakota territory |
1886 | Runs for mayor of the city of New York, but loses |
1889-1895 | Civil Service commissioner in Washington, DC |
1895-1897 | Police commissioner in New York City |
1898 | Elected governor of New York |
1898 | Organized the first U.S. volunteer cavalry regiment (and served with it in Cuba): the Rough Riders |
1901-09-06 | President McKinley is shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz during a public reception. |
1901-09-14 | Despite expectiations of recovery, McKinley dies. Roosevelt, as Vice Preseident, succeeds as 26th POTUS. |
1901-1909 | Established the first 51 federal bird sanctuaries |
1901-1909 | Established the first 18 national monuments |
1901/09/14 | Becomes the youngest POTUS at 42y 10m 18d (JFK was the youngest elected POTUS at 43y 7m 24d) |
1901/09/15(ca) | First African-American as a dinner guest in the White House (Booker T. Washington) |
1902 | Newlands Reclamation Act: conservation of national resources |
1902 | Builds the first press room at the White House (in new West Wing) |
1902 | Inspires the first Teddy Bear |
1903 | Acquisition of the Panama Canal |
1903? | First POTUS to ride in an automobile |
1904 | Roosevelt Corollary (to the Monroe Doctrine) making the U.S. the defender of the Western Hemisphere |
1905 | Brought representatives of Russia and Japan together, with the resulting Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War 1906 Treaty of Portsmouth earns him the Nobel prize for peace |
1905/08 | First sitting POTUS to submerge in a submarine |
1906 | First sitting POTUS to travel outside the borders of the US (to Panama via US battleship USS Louisana) |
1906 | First POTUS (and first American!) to win a Nobel prize |
1909-1910 | Travelled in Africa and Europe |
1910/10/11 | First POTUS to ride in an airplane |
1911 | Dissolution of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey |
2001 | Only POTUS to be awarded the congressional Medal of Honor |
Bookmarks (off-site links) |
- Vivísimo - Clustered search on theodore roosevelt
- Ixquick Metasearch
- Works by
- Analyses, critiques and interpretations
- Quotations
- For sale
- The Writings of Theodore Roosevelt a bibliography
- Writings by and about Theodore Roosevelt Some with links to online texts.
- Theodore Roosevelt Advocates Americanism The Hyphenated Americans
- Theodore Roosevelt Collection at Bartleby.com An extensive collection of online texts
- Works about
- Biographical
- Specific periods, events, aspects. Trivia.
- Chronologies, synopses
- Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography - Table of Contents in 25 chapters
- Biography of Theodore Roosevelt The White Hiuse site
- History: Theodore Roosevelt
- Specific periods, events, aspects
- Encyclopedia Americana: Theodore Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American Century
- Genealogy
- Memorials, tributes, shrines
- Bibliographies and Link Farms
- Search engines
- Theodore Roosevelt Association on TR, President and more. comprehensive!
- Education World ® : Great Sites For Teaching About: Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) excellent guide to T.R. information on the WWW
- Oyster Bay, Long Island
- IPL POTUS -- Theodore Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt
- BoondocksNet.com search results
- Google Web Directory - Society > History > By Region > North America > United States > Presidents > Roosevelt, Theodore An excellent selection. How could I do better than this?
- Biographical
- Collections, archives - Papers
- Historical context, background
- Gallery
- The Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
- Theodore Roosevelt Picture Gallery - 1
- 3-D Photographs of Theodore Roosevelt 173 items, when last checked
Bookmarks:2003-09-24 08:13:50
Associated |
- Spouse: ¤ROOSEVELT, Edith Kermit (néeCAROW) [1861-1948] American first lady
- Niece: ¤ROOSEVELT, (Anna) Eleanor [1884-1962] American author, diplomat and humanitarian, FLOTUS
- Son: ¤ROOSEVELT, Theodore, jr. [1887-1944] American writer, soldier, explorer, politician
