Wounded in the chest by the bullet of a would-be assassin, Progressive Party presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt delivered one of the most remarkable campaign speeches in American history.
Theodore Roosevelt came to the presidency intent on expanding U.S. power abroad and with a belief that America should be strong and ready to defend its interests around the world.
Inquisitive and single-minded, TR pursued his interest in nature relentlessly — it was a pursuit that would impact America's wild places for decades after his death.
Shortly after taking office, TR said of the Panama Canal that, "No single great material work which remains to be undertaken on this continent is as of such consequence to the American people."
