Articles related to "Teddy Roosevelt"

Challenging the old view of presidential power, Teddy Roosevelt redefined his role and established a leadership model that enabled successful results to serious issues.

Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, was almost larger than life. In many ways he personified America's transition from the 1800s into 20th century.

Philanthropy and volunteerism have combined to make Medora and adjacent national park into North Dakota's top attraction. And it's growing in popularity each year.

When Seth Bullock and Sol Star arrived in Deadwood, South Dakota, it was a wild mining town.

North Dakota's Top Tourist Destination, one of the country's youngest national parks, memorializes the president who was ahead of his time in environmental thought.

Theodore Roosevelt, prior to becoming America's 26th President, lived an exciting life of politics, civil service, academics, and frontiersman.

Earning himself a place on Mt. Rushmore was not easy, but Theodore Roosevelt worked hard at the Presidency, focusing on getting things done and on initiating reform.

The movie Night at the Museum - Battle of the Smithsonian inspires a summer reading list for kids, with engaging books on history, science, and art.

Beginning a new term in office, Teddy Roosevelt pushed for programs to protect the food supply, address worker problems, and promote environmental conservation.

By 1900 the United States had entered global affairs as a colonial power, espousing imperialism as a matter of national interest & security, despite Democrat opposition.

Yoshino Cherry Trees bloom the last week in March in Macon Georgia. With more than 300,000 trees, the people of Macon say they are pinker than the folks in Washington, DC

An interesting history of the teddy bear, the most lovable toy in American history and the childhood friend of almost every boy and girl.

Outside of Rostrevor in County Down in Northern Ireland, there is a 100-foot granite obelisk erected in memory of the last General to defeat American forces on US soil.

The Monroe Doctrine began as tough talk that could not be enforced. By the next century it became a driving force in American foreign policy thanks to Teddy Roosevelt.

The Cherokee Henry Starr was one of the most unusual outlaws in the folklore of the American West. He was precise, bold and courteous and made robbing banks a vocation

Teddy Roosevelt organized The First Volunteer Cavalry Regiment to help liberate Cuba from Spanish domination. His charge up San Juan Hill led straight to the White House.

For nearly one hundred years, U.S. Presidents have struggled with the complicated politics of health care reform and universal health insurance.

Las Vegas, New Mexico's long history of gunfighters, the Rough Riders and the Santa Fe Trail make it a must see destination for Wild West and Frontier West enthusiasts.

What happens when Ben Stiller takes a job as a night guard at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City? Go see it...it is worth your time.

Out of the last 22 vice presidents, all but three had prior experience serving in government in Washington, D.C. The least experienced resigned after criminal charges.

200 years, over 200 film depictions, and yet, the known likeness is on the money...the 500 copper images which gain the paper image of the photographed man.

Various factors contributed to the coming of war in 1898 including the destruction of the USS Maine, sensational newspaper stories of atrocities, and imperialist views.

It was the year 1909. A stamp cost two cents, radio and vaudeville were in, Benny Goodman and Burl Ives were born and Pittsburgh won the World Series.

Although the Nobel Peace Prize committee was swayed by idealistic attempts to achieve global peace and an end to specific conflicts, the results often ended in failure.

Despite having his hand-picked successor in office, Theodore Roosevelt's life after the Presidency was dominated in part by his opposition to his own political party.

When he was just a boy, Ted Williams wanted to become the greatest hitter who ever lived. In his life, he became just that -- and so much more. Here is his story.

The Boston Massacre, Teddy Roosevelt's charge up San Juan Hill, and George Washington's crossing the Delaware are captured in paintings that often embellish the truth.

From the mid nineteenth century to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, a Central American canal preoccupied long term hemispheric motivations and goals.

When President William McKinley was assassinated he left behind an unfinished agenda. However, he had a maverick Vice President to take care of business.

Before ratification of the 22nd Amendment, only three presidents sought a third term in office, upsetting tradition and precedent that began with the Founding Fathers.

In "American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau" editor Bill McKibben combines the familiar with the unfamiliar to arouse inspiration, awe, alarm and sadness.

Only four vice presidents that filled out the term of a deceased chief executive would win reelection in their own right and all four lived in the 20th Century.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian brings together the same cast from the original film along with some new characters for another fun adventure.

What makes a U. S. president? There is no job description, but a look at presidents of the past century reveals both common ingredients and anomalies.

By the 1920s Americans looked for a new, kinder foreign policy. Presidents Harding and Hoover would bring an end to the "Big Stick" era with the "Good Neighbor" Policy.

Bat Masterson was one of the most renowned "Lawmen of the Old West" but was not the cold-blooded killer that so many false legends and counterfeit reports claimed.

A series of stories written for children provides a glimpse into the educational goals of the 1950s and early 1960s as they relate to social and cultural norms.

Spirits from the other world seem to gravitate here. Is it the Spanish moss or old antebellum mansions? Southern ghost tours are varied and delightfully scary.

With minor exception, American voters demonstrated growing apathy with the major political parties during presidential elections by staying at home on election day.

The best way to build good team work and rapport with co-workers is through the four Cs -- commonalities, connectivity, communication, and collaboration.

Dogs are perhaps the most popular pet in America. Check out these interesting, and sometimes funny, facts to see how much trivia you know about man's best friend.

Gasparilla Pirate Festival tops Tampa events in January by celebrating the legend of Jose Gaspar with all of Tampa reveling in pirate costumes, throwing beads and more.

Fort Riley, Kansas is home to many historic sites. The 1st Infantry Division Museum, the U.S. Cavalry Museum, and Custer House offer insight into military history.

For anyone who ever said museums are boring, think again. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian might just get kids interested in history.

The off-season additions of Alfonso Soriano, Lou Piniella, Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis will lift the Cubs out of the basement in the 2007 NL Central Division.

The Cubs are on the brink of history. If they don't win it all this year, they will be the first team in baseball history to go 100 years without a world championship.

Monuments dedicated to Lincoln, Washington, and Jefferson may dominate the Washington skyline, but some lesser known memorials and landmarks can enrich a visit to D.C.

There are witnesses to Lincoln's ghost in the White House and other places. It is said that in April his funeral train has been witnessed on its way to Illinois.

Joe DiMaggio, Cal Ripken and Orel Hershiser head the list of Baseball's Longest and Most Important Streaks.

Juniper Springs, located near Ocala, Fla., is considered by many to be the best campground and recreational facility in all of Central Florida.