Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
This field and staff muster roll promoted Theodore Roosevelt to colonel of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the Rough Riders, on July 11, 1898.
“The Busy Bee”
When former President Theodore Roosevelt––the clear favorite for the 1920 Republican Presidential nomination––died suddenly in January 1919, the race became...
“The Pleasure Is All Mine!”
When Democrat Judge Alton B. Parker lost the 1904 Presidential election to the incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt, fellow Democrat William Jennings...
Three terms for Teddy?
This political cartoon criticizes President Theodore Roosevelt for campaigning for a third term of office in 1912. By limiting his own service as President to two...
“Two Bees or Not Two Bees––That is the Question!”
Theodore Roosevelt became President in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley, just six months into their term. After winning the 1904 election, Roosevelt...
U.K. grocers want assurances
A group of grocers in the United Kingdom wrote President Theodore Roosevelt seeking assurances about the safety of American beef.