Facts, information and articles about Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, the 26th U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt […]
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The Cowboy Brigade’s Roosevelt Inaugural Invasion
In March 1905, Seth Bullock, onetime Deadwood sheriff, brought rough-and-ready Westerners to Washington, D.C., to ride in Teddy Roosevelt’s inaugural parade.
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Theodore Roosevelt: Leading the Rough Riders During the Spanish-American War
In 1898, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt pushed hard for war with Spain. When it came, Teddy proved that he was ready, willing, and able to take part.
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Daily Quiz for October 12, 2019
Before resigning to fight in the Spanish-American War Teddy Roosevelt held this government job.
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Daily Quiz for March 3, 2019
This was the official military designation of Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders”.
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How the Rough Riders Got Their Name
One of Teddy Roosevelt’s favorite reporters wrote the definitive account back in the 1920s, but his memoir of the episode was never published—until now
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Book Review: A Free and Hardy Life, by Clay S. Jenkinson
Clay Jenkinson’s A Free and Hardy Life looks at Teddy Roosevelt’s transformational time in the Dakotas, where he regained the health and spirit that propelled him into the presidency.
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Daily Quiz for May 25, 2007
American troops–including Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders–captured San Juan Hill and El Caney in Cuba on this day.
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Whether or Not This Stagecoach Was Used by Buffalo Bill, It Has a Storied History
Showman Frank Miller rescued this former mail coach, rode it to Wild West fame and, in the wake of tragedy, donated it as a legacy for future generations.
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Yellowstone, a Crown Jewel of Nature
For Megan Kate Nelson, keeping the
nation’s first national park spectacular remains a heart-felt challenge.