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The Theodore Roosevelt Center is creating a comprehensive archive

of the papers of Theodore Roosevelt, including more than a million Roosevelt documents: letters, cartoons, photos, films, scrapbooks, diaries, & newspaper articles.

The creation of this immense resource capitalizes on the talents

and contributions of a worldwide network of dedicated individuals. Volunteers at the TR Center play an important part in our work.

The continued growth of the Theodore Roosevelt Center and the

digital library depends on contributions from groups and individuals, including financial support and donations of TR-related materials.

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Thedore Roosevelt Center Advisory Board, including representatives from the Library of Congress, the State Historical Society of North Dakota, and the National Park Service.

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About TR

Statesman, intellectual, adventurer and family man, Theodore Roosevelt lived “The Strenuous Life” with vigor and passion.

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Biographical Overview

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He was born on October 27, 1858, in New York City and died on January 6, 1919. In the sixty intervening years he lived one of the most strenuous lives in American history.

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Browse our latest articles regarding the people, places and events of Theodore Roosevelt's era and beyond.

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The Arid West - The Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902

Theodore Roosevelt signed the Newlands Reclamation Act into law on this day in 1902. Perhaps his early experiences in the arid west encouraged him to push so hard for its passage when became president.

Questions for the Future

Dr. Lewis Gould’s newly-released book, Edith Kermit Roosevelt: Creating the Modern First Lady, makes room for reinterpretation of a woman who has enjoyed public perception “verging near secular sainthood” for her role as a first lady.

Theodore Roosevelt Center to Record Roosevelt-Related Sheet Music

The Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University has been awarded a $1,000 Special Project grant by the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA). The grant monies will be used to record selections from a collection of sheet music belonging to Lt. Col. Gregory A. Wynn, United States Marine Corps.

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THE TR TIMELINE

Find significant dates in Theodore Roosevelt’s life, both personal and public, including the time he spent in the Badlands of Dakota Territory.

TR's Life at a Glance

The Life of Theodore Roosevelt

Learn about the major events of Theodore Roosevelt's life from his birth in 1858 to his death in 1919.

A Look at TR in the Dakota Badlands

TR in the Badlands

Theodore Roosevelt's time in the Dakota badlands shaped the man he became. It was where, according to TR, "the romance of my life began."

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Learn about the many collections included in the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library, including items from the Library of Congress, Harvard College Library, six National Park Service sites, and more.

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Advisory Board

The Theodore Roosevelt Center Advisory Board is comprised of a group of highly talented and dedicated scholars, historians, librarians and educators.

The Theodore Roosevelt Center is creating a comprehensive archive

The creation of this immense resource capitalizes on the talents

The continued growth of the Theodore Roosevelt Center and the

Meet the historians, scholars, and educators who serve on the