Little-Known Facts about Teddy Roosevelt (Lincoln, France, historical, presidents)
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The first president to ride in a car was Theodore Roosevelt in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1902. Theodore Roosevelt was probably the first president to 'own' a car, also.
TR kept a rough riders uniform in his closet, maintained by tailors, so he could trot it out for cameras when necessary and refused to let himself be photographed in tennis gear (though he loved to play tennis) out of concern the image would not be “manly” enough. History News Network
Do you guys feel that, for all his accomplishments, Teddy's legacy still pales in comparison to that of Frankin Roosevelt?
I think it's very hard for most any President to live up to the legacy of FDR as a four term President who led the nation through some its greatest trials. Whether you agree with the efficacy of the mans policies or not and like him or not, there is no denying his place in the pantheon of our greatest presidents with a legacy that is hard to match simply because of the length of time and two major events he guided the nation through.
I like what he said when asked if he could not control his rebellious daughter Alice: "I can be President of The United States or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both."
That family of his deserves a thread of their own!
The first president to ride in a car was Theodore Roosevelt in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1902. Theodore Roosevelt was probably the first president to 'own' a car, also.
TR kept a rough riders uniform in his closet, maintained by tailors, so he could trot it out for cameras when necessary and refused to let himself be photographed in tennis gear (though he loved to play tennis) out of concern the image would not be “manly” enough. History News Network
Interesting. I didn't know Teddy loved playing tennis.
I think it's very hard for most any President to live up to the legacy of FDR as a four term President who led the nation through some its greatest trials. Whether you agree with the efficacy of the mans policies or not and like him or not, there is no denying his place in the pantheon of our greatest presidents with a legacy that is hard to match simply because of the length of time and two major events he guided the nation through.
I agree with this. FDR guided the U.S. through the most trying period our nation has had to endure. It's hard to believe he was elected to an unprecedented fourth term.
I think it's very hard for most any President to live up to the legacy of FDR as a four term President who led the nation through some its greatest trials. Whether you agree with the efficacy of the mans policies or not and like him or not, there is no denying his place in the pantheon of our greatest presidents with a legacy that is hard to match simply because of the length of time and two major events he guided the nation through.
I recently saw a documentary on FDR. It turns out that FDR's idol was none other than his esteemed cousin Teddy. Like Theodore, Franklin D. Roosevelt served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Governor of New York. In addition, both men dropped out of Columbia Law School.
It's a shame Teddy had to make his vow not to run for a third term. His conduct with Taft was very disgusting and unpresidential, and running against Taft in 1916 was a knife in the back of the rebublican party, as it allowed Wilson to win. That said, not many presidents deserved more than two terms, but Teddy did so many good things, I think he deserved a third term much more than FDR. In fact, FDR spoiled it for future presidents that deserved more than two terms with his unprecedented 4 terms. This resulted in the law being changed to two terms max, and froze out the only other 20th century president that might have been better for the country to have him in there for a third term, Dwight Eisenhower.
FDR was a great president, but I think someone else could have done just as good for us in WW2, if not better, because we needed a strong president at the end of the war to negotiate at the Yalta conference and intead we had this weak old man that was in no shape to carry out his duties as president.
Yup, it's truly amazing that FDR served an unprecdented 4 terms in office. I'm sure Teddy would have been envious of him.
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