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    In his historical article “When Theodore Roosevelt Saved Football”, Bruce Watson evaluates the brutality that often occurred in 20th century football and how Theodore Roosevelt influenced the safety procedures currently enforced in modem day competition. Although being respected by the 26th president, Roosevelt himself was never an active football player; however, he was influenced by his respect for the game and his own son’s lethal experiences who was knocked unconscious. At the time, Injuries

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    Theodore Roosevelt is many things; a soldier, nature lover, politician, and author.After watching the videos on Theodore Roosevelt, I found it intriguing on how he was one of the only few presidents to have ever received the Medal of Honor and the Nobel Prize during his lifetime. During which, he had written 35 books and was able to communicate in 6 different languages. Even for a multi-linguist like myself, having the ability to communicate and to maintain the level of knowledge and comprehension

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    dropout who would preside as president of the United States and win a nobel peace prize? Theodore Roosevelt was an accomplished man that had tremendous influence on our lives today through his presidency as well as his political contributions. Over the next few pages we will take a closer look at the Theodore or “Teddy” Roosevelt’s accomplishments in life, his presidency and delve into his political policies. Theodore Roosevelt’s childhood was adventurous despite him suffering from asthma. His father

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    Theodore Roosevelt became president after president McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States from 1901-1909. Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest United States president in history. Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most popular and important to ever serve in the Chief Executive Office. During Theodores Roosevelts time as president he accomplished many things while president. A couple of his accomplishments were created when he introduced the Square Deal. The

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    In the article “When Theodore Roosevelt Saved Football” by Bruce Watson, it discusses how Theodore Roosevelt helped save football. During President Roosevelt’s time, the problem with football was the amount of injuries and deaths that had occurred. Theodore Roosevelt agreed to help save football because he was able to connect. His son experienced multiple injuries from playing football: broken bones and black eyes. Looking at what the men wore brought a lot of concern to the table, but looking more

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    Theodore Roosevelt originally came into the national spotlight as the hero of the Spanish-American War when he led a charge against the Spanish during the battle of San Juan Hill. However, a military background isn’t the only thing Roosevelt and Andrew Jackson have in common, they both believed that the president had a mandate from the people to lead. This led Roosevelt to increase the power of the executive office in very similar ways to Jackson. Roosevelt believed in a very strong executive and

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    Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. He was born in New York City on October 27, 1858. His parents, Theodore and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, had 4 children. Teddy’s brother’s name was Elliot, and his sisters were Anna and Corinne. As a child, Teddy was active and curious. He had asthma, though, and was also nearsighted. He traveled a lot with his family. He went to Europe and the Middle East when he was 10 and 14. When he was 12, his father built a gymnasium for exercise

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    Theodore Roosevelt, better known as Teddy Roosevelt, was the twenty-sixth president of the United States. Originally, Roosevelt served as the Vice President, running on the Republican ticket with William McKinley. However, following the assassination of McKinley, Theodore took the role of president on September 14, 1901. President Roosevelt then won the 1904 election with his Vice President, Charles W. Fairbanks, in a land slide victory, earning over fifty percent of the popular vote and seventy

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    Stefano Korkotas HH104: American Naval History Leader’s Paper Theodore Roosevelt’s Impact on the U.S Navy Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States, as well as the Secretary of the Navy prior to his presidency. The man was a known intellectual, with strong diplomatic skills and a strong sense of accomplishing the mission. One of these missions was the establishment of a strong permanent Navy that would become one of the largest in the world, establishing the United States as

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    with little hesitation. Theodore Roosevelt emulated this lifestyle, a “strenuous life”. He believed in a life not of leisure, but a life full of “labor and strife”. He wished to express his worth to his nation in everything he did. Mr. Roosevelt understood that the nation needs not only hard workers but a love for duty. The idea and the action of having a “strenuous life” significantly affected Mr. Roosevelt in his day –to-day life and in his presidential life (Roosevelt, Strenuous Life). The principles

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