| − | '''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. | + | '''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 |
| | + | , 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. |
| | Roosevelt enlarged the presidency because he made it a "bully pulpit" for national uplift and inspiration. He preached as much as he politicked. He felt responsible for the well-being and morals of the whole country. He set an example of how a large, strenuous life could be led, and he invited others to renew their energies and apply them to public causes. He strongly endorsed motherhood and criticized women who had careers while neglecting motherhood.<ref>See "Theodore Roosevelt on Motherhood and the Welfare of the State," ''Population and Development Review,'' Vol. 13, No. 1 (Mar., 1987), pp. 141-147 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1972126 online]</ref> Roosevelt promoted having large families, and opposed the use of [[birth control]]. | | Roosevelt enlarged the presidency because he made it a "bully pulpit" for national uplift and inspiration. He preached as much as he politicked. He felt responsible for the well-being and morals of the whole country. He set an example of how a large, strenuous life could be led, and he invited others to renew their energies and apply them to public causes. He strongly endorsed motherhood and criticized women who had careers while neglecting motherhood.<ref>See "Theodore Roosevelt on Motherhood and the Welfare of the State," ''Population and Development Review,'' Vol. 13, No. 1 (Mar., 1987), pp. 141-147 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1972126 online]</ref> Roosevelt promoted having large families, and opposed the use of [[birth control]]. |