Need to dig him up, re-animate him, and have him serve another term.

One of the greatest we've had.

If he knew what was going on, he would be rolling over in his grave at about 4500rpm...

Do you think "Teddy", was seen as to progressive in his day, by the conservatives?

Do you think "Teddy", was seen as to progressive in his day, by the conservatives?

The twenty-sixth president.

Thoughts?

"Ranch Life and The Hunting Trail" - Teddy Roosevelt written
in 1888. A really good read about what the title suggests.

^^^Highly recommended.

You would be unlikely to find a bigger TR fan than me. He was the right man at the right time and conducted himself above reproach and acted a leader and not a manager. I suspect I have read a dozen books on him.

That being said, his platform for the Bull Moose Party was decidedly contrary to conservatism of the day (along with some good ideas) and his ego in running as a third party candidate in 1912 likely got us the useless POS Woodrow Wilson.

There's a lesson to be learned there.

Although I freely admit, his writing bores me to tears.



Clark

Consider the times and the real problems of those days.

Anybody want to go back to those long work weeks and working conditions?

Yes, he was liberal on many issues. He was strong on defense, but also an activist in business issues and was instrumental in federal land grabs.

Yes!

Were he President today, the RP bunch would have a fit about him Trust busting and establishing National Parks. He was quite progressive in his day, but he was no puss. TR was staill a man's man in many respects. Hard work, fresh air, and a can do attitude ruled his thinking.

Sagamore Hill is a great tour, should you get a chance to see his stuff.

As an author, his writings are stilted and dry, which was the style of the day.

Sagamore Hill is a great tour, should you get a chance to see his stuff.

As an author, his writings are stilted and dry, which was the style of the day.

You want dry TR, read the Naval War of 1812. The definitive source but boring does not begin to describe it.

In 1898, as the Spanish-American War was escalating, Theodore Roosevelt assembled an improbable regiment of Ivy Leaguers, cowboys, Native Americans, African-Americans, and Western Territory land speculators. This group of men, which became known as the Rough Riders, trained for four weeks in the Texas desert and then set sail for Cuba. Over the course of the summer, Roosevelt's Rough Riders fought valiantly, and sometimes recklessly, in the Cuban foothills, incurring casualties at a far greater rate than the Spanish. Roosevelt kept a detailed diary from the time he left Washington until his triumphant return from Cuba later that year.
The Rough Riders was published to instant acclaim in 1899.
Robust in its style and mesmerizing in its account of battle, it is exhilarating, illuminating, and utterly essential reading for every armchair historian and at-home general.

I've been watching the 7 part series on the Roosevelts created by Ken Burns.

Unfortunately I missed the Teddy Roosevelt segment and started in on FDR during the New Deal activities - but I've been addicted to watching them since I caught the first one.

I had several ideas about FDR that turned out to be wrong.

But this documentary is so good, I'm going to track down the first episodes and watch them on Teddy.

Ken Burns does amazing work.

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That being said, his platform for the Bull Moose Party was decidedly contrary to conservatism of the day (along with some good ideas) and his ego in running as a third party candidate in 1912 likely got us the useless POS Woodrow Wilson.

There's a lesson to be learned there.

TR went outside the Constitution with his expansion of executive power.

Yep, between the National Wildlife Refuge system, vast increases in national parks, forests and monuments holdings not to mentioned the Panama Canal Zone. As I said, complex guy. Lots to admire and lots to question.

The twenty-sixth president.

Thoughts?

I've been watching the 7 part series on the Roosevelts created by Ken Burns.

Unfortunately I missed the Teddy Roosevelt segment and started in on FDR during the New Deal activities - but I've been addicted to watching them since I caught the first one.

I had several ideas about FDR that turned out to be wrong.

But this documentary is so good, I'm going to track down the first episodes and watch them on Teddy.

Ken Burns does amazing work.

I think TR was a product of his times. Capitalism was new, brash, and turning America oligarchic while pillaging resources.
Roosevelt set aside lands, sure, but he also took pains to tell the agency people that they were to manage for use, not mindless preservation. That gets lost in the translation.
I think he would be miffed beyond belief at USFS and USFWS today.

African Game Trails is also excellent if you have an Africa bent.

Do you think "Teddy", was seen as to progressive in his day, by the conservatives?

+1

Yes!
Were he President today, the RP bunch would have a fit about him Trust busting and establishing National Parks. He was quite progressive in his day, but he was no puss. TR was staill a man's man in many respects. Hard work, fresh air, and a can do attitude ruled his thinking.