T.R.: The first skiing President
Subject(s): Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Lund, Morten, -2018, Minnesota--Saint Paul, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, North Dakota--Badlands Region, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Skiers, Skis and skiing, Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918, Vaage, Jakob
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This essay summarizes the contents of an October 1975 article in Ski magazine that asserted that Theodore Roosevelt was likely the first president “who enjoyed the sport of skiing.” The essay says that Roosevelt may have skied in the Badlands of Dakota, Washington, D.C., and at Sagamore Hill, and that he was encouraged to ski by his friend Sir Cecil Spring Rice.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1976
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
T.R.: The first skiing President. [December 19, 1976]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305757. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. T.R.: The first skiing President. [19 Dec. 1976]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305757.
APA:
Unknown., [1976, December 19]. T.R.: The first skiing President.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305757.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
