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THE LEGACY OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumps,
even though checkered by failure…than to rank with those
poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much. Because they
live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
~Theodore Roosevelt
“Teedie”
26th President of the United States
Youngest Man to hold that office
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Crime in NYC
“When Roosevelt read [my] book, he came...
No one ever helped as he did. For two years
we were brothers in (New York City's crimeridden) Mulberry Street. When he left I had
seen its golden age... There is very little ease
where Theodore Roosevelt leads, as we all of
us found out. The lawbreaker found it out who
predicted scornfully that he would "knuckle
down to politics the way they all did," and
lived to respect him, though he swore at him,
as the one of them all who was stronger than
pull... that was what made the age golden,
that for the first time a moral purpose came
into the street. In the light of it everything was
transformed.”
Jacob Riis
NYC Police Commissioner
Roosevelt walks the beat
with journalist Jacob Riis in
1894 – Illustration from Riis'
Rough Rider
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PRESIDENTIAL IDEALS
Domestic Affairs
Click HERE for a Summary of TR’s Domestic Agenda
Progressive
Theodore Roosevelt was considered a symbol
Movement.
for the Progressive
He worked to “fix” the evils of society that emerged as a result
of rapid industrialization and urbanization such as…
Food Safety
Powerful Monopolies
Poor Management of our Natural Resources
Crime as Police Commissioner (New York City)
Trustbuster
Roosevelt did not like how much influence Big Business had over the United
States Government.
He was nicknamed a “trustbuster” because he worked to break up monopolies.
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Food Safety
In this March 10, 1906 letter to
President Theodore Roosevelt,
author Upton Sinclair supported
the presence of federal
inspectors in the meat-packing
houses. He advised that
inspectors should come
disguised as workingmen to
discover the true conditions, as
Sinclair did when he researched
his book “The Jungle.”
Examine the Letter Now
Conservationist
View the Conservation Podcast
now.
Roosevelt with fellow
conservationist John
Muir
PRESIDENTIAL IDEALS
Foreign Affairs
The following slides describe TR’s accomplishments in his
dealing with other nations.
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a 77.1-kilometre ship canal in Panama that connects the
Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of
Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade.
Click Here Read the Story of TR and the Panama Canal
Interactive Map of Panama Canal
How Canals Work
Foreign Policy
Read about TRs Foreign Policy
goals and dealings here
The Nobel Peace Prize
The Great White Fleet
Roosevelt Center and the Great White Fleet
On the warm, cloudy morning of Dec. 16, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt
stood on the weather-deck of the presidential yacht Mayflower, anchored in the
waters off Hampton Roads, Va. He flashed his famous broad, toothy smile and
thought how "bully" it was to see a mighty armada of US battleships passing in
review before him. The President, and indeed the throngs of onlookers gathered
on shore, felt a great sense of pride and exhilaration as 16 battleships of the US
Atlantic Fleet, all painted white, save for gilded bows, steamed in a long majestic
column out of Hampton Roads to the open sea, flanked by their attending auxiliary
ships. The idea of sending the new battle fleet around the world was the brainchild
of the energetic "Teddy" Roosevelt, former colonel of the Rough Riders and onetime assistant secretary of the Navy. He had a deep conviction that only through a
strong navy could a nation project its power and prestige abroad.
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/gwf_cruise.htm
“Teddy Bear” President
Read about the event that
inspired the Teddy Bear
Learn More! Explore the Interactive Timeline
• Click HERE to visit an interactive timeline of the life and legacy of TR. It is
divided into five sections. Chose only one section that interests you and
examine it in greater detail to learn more about our 26th President.
HIS LEGACY
No person is without fault, however, Theodore Roosevelt’s experience reflects a
life of service to his fellow Americans and country focused on a set of
principles/characteristics he established for himself. His individual code of ethics
mirror that of many American ideals.
Complete the Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Assignment in order to demonstrate
your understanding in terms of how his Idealism and Influence changed the
American Identity!