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Theodore Roosevelt and Women's Suffrage

In 1912 Theodore Roosevelt came out for women's suffrage and became the great champion of women's rights.

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Interview: Walter LaFeber

Historian Walter LaFeber comments on aspects of Theodore Roosevelt's career.

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TR's Career

Historian John Blum comments on Theodore Roosevelt's career in this excerpted interview.

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TR's Legacy

Theodore Roosevelt altered American foreign and domestic policy in ways that would influence the nation for decades to come.

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Presidential Politics

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.

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TR's Foreign Policy

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.

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TR's Domestic Policy

Theodore Roosevelt appeared an unlikely candidate for a reform president.

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TR's Early Life

Frail, nearsighted, and tormented by near-fatal asthma attacks, young Theodore Roosevelt devoted his early life to learning.

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Did you know? TR Trivia

Teddy bear. Bully pulpit. Muck raking. What else can be traced back to Theodore Roosevelt?

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Theodore Roosevelt and the Environment

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.

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Eleanor's Take on the Day

Eleanor Roosevelt's thoughts on women, prohibition, space, television, and much more.

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FBI Files on Eleanor Roosevelt

While the FBI never launched a formal investigation of Eleanor Roosevelt, FBI references to her comprise one of the largest single files in J. Edgar Hoover's collection.