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A Great White Fleet Returns Home
February 22, 2012
On February 22, 1909, one of Theodore Roosevelt’s last days as President of the United States, he journeyed out to Hampton Roads, Virginia to welcome back a fleet of battleships he had ordered on an around the world cruise in December 1907.
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Comparing Campaign Costs
February 16, 2012
As this is an election year, these two documents are quite interesting. These are the expense reports for Theodore Roosevelt's New York State Assembly campaigns in 1882 and 1883. See how they compare to today!
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Cumbrous, Misleading and Slightly Ridiculous: The Creation of the Department of Commerce and Labor
February 14, 2012
On February 14, 1903, President Roosevelt signed into existence a new Cabinet level department with a name he wasn't entirely on board with.
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Discovering Theodore Roosevelt Island, Part 2
February 10, 2012
See the rest of a recent visitor's reflections as we complete this two-part series on Theodore Roosevelt Island.
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Discovering Theodore Roosevelt Island, Part 1
February 08, 2012
The first of a two part reflection on a recent visit to Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, DC.
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Don't Flinch
February 06, 2012
Theodore Roosevelt's relationship with football is one of the many interesting chapters in his famously strenuous life.
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Theodore Roosevelt and Miss Austen
February 02, 2012
Theodore Roosevelt has an opinion on everything including the enduringly popular Miss Jane Austen
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Who's Hungry?
January 31, 2012
Not everything in our collections is a letter or a telegram or a picture. We have lots of different resource types from school homework to calling cards to, a personal favorite, menus.
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…Save the Nation from Ourselves!
January 26, 2012
An election year is upon us, as is the centennial celebration of the 1912 presidential elections, one of the most historic presidential races in American history.
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Hero Told to Oversee!
January 24, 2012
Some wordplay on Roosevelt's name to catch a glimpse at an early 20th century pastime!
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