Theodore Roosevelt | Historians Who Changed History

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it's time to talk about Theodore Roosevelt, who preferred his military title of Colonel, found Teddy to be a childish nickname, and was often simply went by TR. Yes, he was a historian and a prolific writer, as you can see in the bibliography below, which only has a few of his books. He certainly shaped the American history field - becoming one of the three important figures for solidifying the frontier myth as the basis for American exceptionalism. TR was a part of historiographic shift that had major ramifications. I'm somewhat ambivalent about the Colonel. He was certainly an imperialist, white supremacist, war-monger, and nationalist - but he also seemed to learn from his mistakes, unlike Wilson, whom he fervently despised. TR was a strong reformer, Jack of all trades, veteran, and just a fun dude.
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Wiki: Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt;[b] October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as the 25th vice president under President William McKinley from March to September 1901 and as the 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. Assuming the presidency after McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.
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CynicalHistorian

We are long overdue for a historian President who is not like Woodrow Wilson.

iammrbeat

I will admit, despite his faults, Theodore Roosevelt remains one of my favorite presidents

gamebawesome

Teddy is such a fascinating figure. You'll go from "Wow, you were product of your time" to "Holy shit were you way ahead of your time" to "How in the world did you accomplish that?!" One of my favorite historical figures and one that often felt like a caricature that was brought to life.

Tokumastu

You know Theodore Roosevelt passed away in his sleep because as we all know,

"Death had to take Roosevelt sleeping, for if he had been awake, there would have been a fight." - Thomas R. Marshall, Vice President of Woodrow- from 1913 to 1921

Badass.

Sanyiago

As an aspiring polymath, I find his unique interests across many different disciplines as an inspiration to what a person can strive to accomplish.

avatarmikephantom

Teddy Roosevelt is a president who i both dislike and like at the same time. On one hand he was pro union and helping worker as being a environmentalist. However there was the imperialism and pro war stuff

starmaker

Still a better individual than Woodrow Wilson. A third term of Teddy, despite his flaws would have kept us from the dark timeline we now are entrapped within from Wilson.

grandadmiralzaarin

I live in Maryland. I work in Virginia. I cross the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge every day I go to work. I hear you shouting "Wilson!" in my head every time I pass the sign bearing his profile.

simonmacomber

Its strange; Teddy Roosevelt was probably one of the most progressive presidents in history and very much ahead of his time. No doubt he was perfect either; he did prop up the winning the west myth and followed the idea of "The White Man's Burden, " but his policies are something we actively promote today, such as regulation of pricing. If progressives today want to look for inspiration regarding putting special interests in their place and environmentalist protection, please look up the Republican Progressive National Committee of Chicago in 1912. They made a distinct outline of what the Republican party should be back then in the 1912 Contract with the people. I think it would give great inspiration and maybe even help provide unity when solving today's problems. For the record, please don't think that the Republican party of today was the same of the Republican party of back then. There couldn't be any further major difference between them. Its so bad how the devolved.

davidleonard

Man had his flaws, but I can't help but love him.

PeterMichaels-hsmb

In _Diplomacy_ by Kissinger, he makes the case that Roosevelt was the first American president who sought to translate the USA's economic power into geopolitical power: "A great president must be an educator, bridging the gap between his people's future and its experience. Roosevelt taught an especially stern doctrine for a people brought up in the belief that peace is the normal condition among nations, that there is no difference between personal and public morality, and that America was safely insulated from the upheavals affecting the rest of the world. [...] International life meant struggle, and Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest was a better guide to history than personal morality." This isn't all that different from the geopolitics that was being practiced in Eurasia since forever. If anything, Roosevelt's vision of America's role on the world stage as an offshore balancer is just pragmatism, rather than imperialism.

morgand

Despite his faults, he was one of my favorites - mostly because I had severe asthma as a child. When I read his biography (aimed for kids 3rd-4th grade) and discovered he had asthma but still accomplished great things, his life became an inspiration for me. I've read more biographies on him than any other historical figure. Thanks for the video! Great material as always.

SaintSteven

I love that in 1912 he had such a killer third party run that he got more votes than the Republican. Essentially TAFT was the spoiler candidate.

robertaylor