| − | '''Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt''' (b. Oct. 27, 1858, Manhattan, NY<ref>https://www.nps.gov/thrb/index.htm</ref> - d. Jan. 6, 1919, Oyster Bay, NY) was the 26th [[president of the United States of America]], 1901–1909, leader of the [[Republican party]] and (in 1912–16) the Progressive "Bull Moose" Party.<ref>Roosevelt was not a "progressive" as that term is used today, and the party which he headed was called the "Bull Moose" Party in recognition of Roosevelt's leadership of it for a relatively brief time.</ref> Roosevelt is best known for his enthusiasm for a strong and English-speaking America, and his opposition to moderate Republicans. He was a nationalist who opposed the [[globalist]] [[Woodrow Wilson]] and world government, and Wilson's unsuccessful plan for a [[League of Nations]]. Roosevelt was committed to America First, individual self-responsibility, law and order, active leadership, and civic duty. | + | '''Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt''' (b. Oct. 27, 1858, Manhattan, NY<ref>https://www.nps.gov/thrb/index.htm</ref> - d. Jan. 6, 1919, Oyster Bay, NY) was the 26th [[president of the United States of America]], 1901–1909, a [[populism|populist]] leader of the [[Republican party]] and (in 1912–16) the Progressive "Bull Moose" Party.<ref>Roosevelt was not a "progressive" as that term is used today, and the party which he headed was called the "Bull Moose" Party in recognition of Roosevelt's leadership of it for a relatively brief time.</ref> Roosevelt is best known for his enthusiasm for a strong and English-speaking America, and his opposition to moderate Republicans. He was a nationalist who opposed the [[globalist]] [[Woodrow Wilson]] and world government, and Wilson's unsuccessful plan for a [[League of Nations]]. Roosevelt was committed to America First, individual self-responsibility, law and order, active leadership, and civic duty. |
| | A vigorous, emotional, and outspoken man both personally and in politics, Roosevelt created the enduring international image of an America with cowboy values of courage, initiative and hardiness. | | A vigorous, emotional, and outspoken man both personally and in politics, Roosevelt created the enduring international image of an America with cowboy values of courage, initiative and hardiness. |