The Everything Theodore Roosevelt Book (55 page)
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Authors: Arthur G. Sharp
Tags: #History, #United States, #General, #Biography & Autobiography, #Americas (North; Central; South; West Indies)
Safari experiences, 180–82, 183, 185, 186
Saltonstall, Richard, 26, 52
Santiago (San Juan Hill), Battle of, 113–14, 117
Schrank, John, 201–2, 203–4, 206
Seal, dead, 6–7
Seton, Ernest Thompson, 224
Sewall, William W., 15, 64, 65, 67, 72
Sewell, Anna, 222
Shafter, William R., 115
Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 92, 99, 141
Siblings, 2–3.
See also
Bamie (Anna
Roosevelt)
Sims, William S., 106–7
Sites to visit, 280
Skating, 17–18
Smithsonian Institution, 167, 180, 182, 272
Sorbonne comments, 184, 185
Spanish-American War, 102–3, 104, 107–8, 117
Specimens
collecting and studying, 7–8, 180, 181
donating, 272
Spinney, George, 40
Square deal, 39, 133, 187, 189
Steel, William G., 268, 276
“Strenuous life,” 2, 11, 16, 64–65, 242, 257
Striking down strike, 138–41
Strong, William, 92, 93, 96
Suicide, of Kermit, 258
Suicide thoughts, 210–11
Taft, William Howard, 163, 183, 188, 190–91, 193–96, 204, 240, 247
Tammany Hall, 40, 47, 49, 93–94
Tariff issue, 194–95, 199
Technology, using, 265–66
“Teddy bear,” 58, 60
Theodore Roosevelt’s Letters to His
Children
(TR), 83
Thompson, Hugh Smith, 88, 90, 99
Thucydides, 22, 26
Tilden, Samuel J., 16–17
Tolstoy, Leo, 67–68, 72
Trevelyan, George Otto, 80
Trustbusting, 141–43, 152.
See also
Striking down strike
Tweed, William, 40
Typhoid fever, 57, 60
Vice president Roosevelt, 119, 128–30, 132
Vision problems, 5–6, 7
Ward bosses, 46, 49
Wardwell, William T., 78, 79
Washington, George, xi, 264, 271
“Welcome Home” parade, 188
Welling, Richard, 17–18
Westbrook, Judge Theodore, 40–41
Wilson, Woodrow
campaign of 1912, 198–99
on navy and defense, 269
recording speeches, 200
Republican leverage against, 217
TR offering to raise army for, 215–17
TR opposing, 199, 211–12, 213–15, 217–18
as university president, 220
unprepared for war, 213–14
winning presidential elections, 203–4, 214
women’s suffrage and, 197
World War I and, 212, 213–18, 259
Wister, Owen, 61, 72
Women, in politics, 195, 197, 205
Wood, Leonard, 109, 117, 236, 242–45, 248
World power, creating, 269–70
World War I, 213–18
challenging administration on, 213–14
lack of preparation for, 213–14
offering to raise army for, 215–17
sinking of
Lusitania
and, 212, 259
Wright, Carroll D., 139–40, 141
Wright brothers, 190
Writing and literature, 221–34.
See
also Outlook Magazine; specific
book titles
about insects, 8
about: overview of, 221
American Historical Association
(AHA) and, 225–26, 234
animal behavior controversy and, 222–25
books written, 278–79
breadth of contributions, 229, 232, 234
challenging Jefferson, 230–31
critiques, 229–30
in Dakota Territory, 66
early work, 8
eclecticism of TR and, 222
at Harvard, 20
last article written, 219
on losing loved ones to war, 261
Metropolitan Magazine
articles, 218–19
National Institute of Arts and
Letters and, 227–29
post-presidency writings, 231–32
“yellow journalism” and, 234
YMCA, 16, 26, 157, 259
Young, Valentine, 38, 46–47
Zahm, Father John Augustus, 208–9
Table of Contents
The Top 10 Facts About TR’s Life
01 - Inaction to Action: TR’s Pattern for Life
A Man of Action
A Civil War at Home
Early Health Problems
Developing an Interest in Natural History
Thee’s Misgivings
More to Education than Classroom Training
Moral and Religious Training
Building the Body
Entering Harvard
Muscular Christianity and Masculinity
Pushing the Physical Bar
A Loud Attention-Grabber
Tragedy Strikes
A True Liberal Arts Education
A Photographic Memory
There Is More to College than Studying
Graduating with Honors
TR’s Most Remarkable Friend
Learning to Recognize Opportunity
Avoiding the Law
Becoming a Dropout
Republican by Default
Turn Off the Machine
The First Step in TR’s Political Career
Two Law Degrees Are Better than One
A Law Degree 127 Years Later
04 - Serving in the New York State Legislature
First Run for Office
The Youngest Legislator
From Legislator to Leader
Working for Social Justice
Touring with Gompers
The Third Year Is Not a Charm
One More Controversy
Disillusionment with Politics
05 - A Significant Person Exits Theodore’s Life
Thank You, Richard Saltonstall
Alice Hathaway Lee
A Long Courtship
First Marriage
A Daughter Is Born; Two Mothers Die
A Devastating Death
Burying Alice—But Not the Memories
Enter Bamie
Leaving New York
06 - There Is a New Sheriff in Town
TR’s First Trip to the Badlands
Buying a Ranch
Pursuing the “Strenuous Life” Anew
Wearing the Badge
Respect for the Law—and Books
Social Life
Losing the Ranch
The Winter of 1886–1887
Return to New York
07 - TR Learns How to Gain from Losing
New Marriage
Edith’s Opposition
The Mayoral Race
In a Fog
Honeymoon Adventure
A Babysitter for Alice
Edith the Money Manager
The Family Grows
Pine Knot
Turning Two Losses Into a Win
08 - Mr. Roosevelt Becomes a “Job Hopper”
New Opportunities
Commissioner Roosevelt
Spoiling the Spoils System
Joining the Police Force
Beer, Telephones, and Walk-Arounds
The Innovative Hiring Process
09 - TR Tacks and Sails in a Different Direction
TR the “War Hawk”
Running the Navy
TR’s First Year in Office
Pushing for War
From Navy to Army
Leading the Rough Riders
Battle of Santiago
The Aftermath of the Battle
TR’s Medal of Honor Controversy
10 - From Governor to Vice President to President
Looking for New Fields to Conquer
TR Finagles the Nomination
Corruption Becomes a Target
Taxing Public Franchises and Platt’s Patience
A Rift Develops Between Platt and TR
Next Stop: Vice President of the United States
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States
Newlands Act
TR Is Taken for a Ride
The First Bird Reservation
Striking Down a Strike
Trustbuster Extraordinaire
Building the Panama Canal
TR Grabs a Shovel
Elected on His Own Record
12 - His Second Act Is Better than His First
1905 - Is a Busy Year
We Have Responsibilities
Ode to Mothers
Peace Between Russia and Japan
Streamlining the Executive Office
Winning the Nobel Prize
Immigration Restriction Act of 1907
The “Great White Fleet”
End of Presidency
13 - Conserving Natural Resources
A “Bully Pulpit”
Early Efforts
A Slow Start
Too Many Commissions
Congress Balks
Ending Exploitation
Signs of Success
The Aftermath
No Rush to Get Home
Stirring Up Controversy
Putting Off the Pope
Back Home
The “New Nationalism”
The “Square Deal”
Riding an Airplane
Really Resting
15 - TR Starts His Own Political Party
Disenchantment with Republicans
The Primary Elections of 1912
The “Bull Moose” Roars
On the Campaign Trail
Attempted Assassination
Another First in Defeat
The End of the Progressive Party
Staying Active
Exploring in Brazil
Anti-Wilson
The Presidential Campaign of 1916
Trying to Return to War
Running Again
The Final Editorial
17 - Theodore Roosevelt’s Literary Bent
Eclecticism
“Nature Fakers”
American Historical Association
The National Institute of Arts and Letters
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