/rss/blog.aspxGreat RSS feedhttp://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/May/16-The-Progressive-Creed.aspxAs the presidential election of 2012 heads into the party conventions where the party platforms will be developed, it is interesting to look back at the development of the Progressive, or Bull Moose, Party of 1912.Thu, 10 May 2012 11:14:00 -0400http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/May/10-Some-Sound-Advice.aspxFor all those newly minted college graduates, some good career (and life!) advice from Theodore Roosevelt.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:43:00 -0400http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/May/08-The-Fall-of-St-Pierre.aspxSt. Pierre was a picturesque city situated on the northwest coast of the island of Martinique. Roughly 7km northeast of St. Pierre was the 4,300 ft. peak of a dormant volcano known as Mount Pelee. The peace of Mount Pelee began to falter in April 1902.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:33:00 -0400http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/May/04-A-Time-of-Change.aspxLooking at the first few days of May, Theodore Roosevelt often started new ventures at this time of year.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:25:00 -0400http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/May/01-In-the-Merry-Month-of-May.aspxThe nuances of cartoons often convey a lot of information in a single picture. Explore this example celebrating the beginning of the month of May. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:11:00 -0400http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/April/27-Gone-on-Safari-Back-in-a-Year.aspxOn March 23, 1909, Theodore Roosevelt embarked from New York, headed for Africa and a year-long safari, the longest break Roosevelt had taken from public life in decades.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:01:00 -0400http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/April/25-The-Morison-Letters.aspxImagine reading every communication someone ever wrote and selecting a small sample to represent their life and achievement. Now imagine doing that with Theodore Roosevelt’s voluminous writings. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:46:00 -0400http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/April/23-The-Bad-Lands-Cow-Boy.aspxLearn about this newspaper which called Little Missouri and Medora, North Dakota, home at the same time Theodore Roosevelt did in the 1880s. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:59:00 -0400http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/April/19-Progressive-Party-Minutes.aspxToday, we released of all the Progressive Party minutes included in the Theodore Roosevelt Papers at the Library of Congress in the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library!Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:53:00 -0400http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Blog/2012/April/16-Torpedo-Boat-Alice.aspxIn 1902, Alice Roosevelt launched Emperor William's new yacht. Her success was not only a boon to German-American relations but made the eighteen year old budding socialite a global sensation.Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:59:00 -0400