While in office, Roosevelt was known for his progressive policies. One of his nicknames was Trust Buster because his administration used existing antitrust laws to fight against corruption in the railroad, oil, and other industries. His policies concerning trusts and labor reform were part of what...
Today we are talking about Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. Many Americans like to call him “Teddy” Roosevelt or even “T.R.” Thesenicknamesfor the president show that Roosevelt was, in general, popular with the public. He is one of the four presidents whose...
” He derided his primary opponents with disparaging nicknames (“Lyin’ Ted,”“Little Marco” and “Low-Energy Jeb”). He told a crowd at a Las Vegas rally that he would like to “punch [a protester] in the face,” and he repeatedly referred to the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton...
Mount Rushmore in South Dakota features the gigantic carved sculptures of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum started the work in 1921 and finished it in 1941. The “Shrine of Democracy” has become one of the most famous...
U.S. Presidential Nicknames U.S. Presidential Firsts Related Questions What were Theodore Roosevelt’s accomplishments? What is the Panama Canal? Why is the Panama Canal important? How was the Panama Canal made? Why does the Panama Canal need locks?Read...
Interactives Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt At a glance: the Roosevelt presidency Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.VIEW MORE in these related Britannica articles: Media for: Franklin D. Roosevelt Media for: Richard Nixon Media for: Dwight D. Eisenhower Media for: George W. Bush History...
A 1912 poster shows Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and William Howard Taft,... Prints and Photographs Division/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. LC-DIG-ds-00696) Woodrow Wilson: first inauguration Pres. Woodrow Wilson speaking at his first inauguration on the east ...