His father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., was a descendant of the ... was virtually unheard of for a man of his social standing and background. In his autobiography, Roosevelt wrote of the disapproval ...

In 1897, President McKinley appointed Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Roosevelt's enthusiastic support for intervention--he once said, "I should welcome ...

The national park protects more than 70,000 acres of these sacred lands, iconic wildlife and unique rock structures. Theodore Roosevelt National Park sits atop the Bakken Formation, an enormous oil ...

The impulsive Teddy threupon, recording to Almy ... eccentric--not the sort to appeal at first." With his social background, however, Roosevelt gained acceptance, at least in the clubbie set.