The Everything Theodore Roosevelt Book (54 page)

Masters, Edgar Lee, 122, 132

Mayoral campaign (NYC)

candidates, 76–77

Edith’s opposition to, 76–77

positive outcomes from, 79, 85, 87, 88

race and outcome, 78–79

McGee, William John “WJ,” 171, 178

McKinley, William

appointing Assistant Secretary of

Navy, 98, 102

assassination of, 130, 132

expanding international presence, 270

vice president under, 129–30

Medal of Honor, 101, 109, 115–16, 117, 156, 243, 249

Merrifield, Bill, 62, 63–64

Metropolitan Magazine
articles, 218–19

Mexican-American War, 215, 220

Monks, John, 93

Morès, Marquis de, 68–69

Morgan, J. P., 140, 142–43, 169

Mother.
See
Roosevelt, Martha

Bulloch “Mittie”

Mount Rushmore, 264

Muir, John, 32, 35, 173–74, 247

Murray, Joe, 31–32, 38, 39

Muscular Christianity, 11, 15–16

National Forest Service established, 152

National Institute of Arts and Letters, 227–29

National Park Service established, 177

National parks/monuments

designated, 176

National Zoo, 256, 262

Natural history.
See
Conservation and

natural history; Specimens

The Naval War of 1812
(TR), 20, 29, 229–31

Navy administration, 102–8

appointment to, 98, 102

creating world power, 269–70

first year in office, 104–7

“Great White Fleet” and, 159–62, 164, 222–23

international deployment of fleet, 161–62

John Davis Long and, 105–6, 107, 108, 109–10, 223–25

preparing/pushing for war with

Spain, 102–3, 104, 107–8

resignation from, 108

solving marksmanship problems, 106–7

staff appointments, 104–5

warship upgrades, 103–4, 117, 159–61

Newell, Haynes, 134, 168

Newlands Act, 134–36

“New Nationalism” address, 188–89

Newsboys’ Lodging House, 19, 26

New York City mayoral race.
See

Mayoral campaign (NYC)

New York state assembly, 37–50

attacking corruption, 40–41, 42

civil service reform controversy, 46–47

first four bills in, 39–40

as first political campaign, 32, 38–39

gaining respect in, 39–40

leadership roles, 40, 41–42

removal from leadership, 46

ruffling Republican feathers, 40, 46, 47–48

social justice issues, 42–45

youngest member of, 39

Nobel Peace Prize, 156–57, 164, 183, 197

Nolte, Louis, 190

Nonpolitical years, 179–92

about: overview of, 179

European travel and controversies, 183–87

flying in airplane, 189–90

homecoming reception (1910), 188

“New Nationalism” address, 188–89

resting and catching up, 190–91

safari experiences, 180–82, 183, 185, 186

“Square Deal” speech, 189

Osawatomie, Kansas, 188–89, 192

Our Young Folks, 20

Outdoor Pastimes of an American

Hunter (TR), 224

Outdoor Pleasures of an American

Outdoorsman
(TR), 175, 176

Outlook
Magazine, 232–33

articles from 1914, 211, 212

duties with, 187, 191, 232–33

first article for, 232

on John Muir, 174

on opposition to Wilson, 212

on Pope visit controversy, 187

Owens, John, 248

Palisades Cliffs and quarries, 168–70

Panama Canal, 143–48, 150, 223, 265–66

Panamanian revolution, 145–47

Parents of TR.
See
Roosevelt, Martha

Bulloch “Mittie”; Roosevelt,

Theodore, Sr. (Thee)

Parker, Alton B., 149

Parker, Andrew D., 93, 97

Payne-Aldrich Tariff, 194–95

People influencing TR, 235–48.
See

also specific names

Pets, Roosevelt family and, 256

Phi Beta Kappa, 24, 35

Philippines fiasco, 244–45

Philosophy of life insights, 184, 231–32

Photographic memory, 21–22

Physical activity.
See
“Strenuous life”

Pinchot, Gifford, 134, 168, 171, 172, 176, 194, 237, 239–40, 272

Pine Knot, 83–85

PIP (Palisades Cliffs quarries), 168–70

Pius X, Pope, 186–87

Platt, Thomas C., 121–23, 124–25, 126–29

Police commissioner

beer law enforcement and, 96–97

board structure and appointment, 92–95

departmental upgrades, 97–98

Jacob Riis and, 94–95, 245–46

power restructure, 95–96

revising hiring/promotion

practices, 96, 97, 98

Politics.
See also
Bull Moose

(Progressive) Party; Governor

of New York; New York state

assembly;
President Roosevelt

references

becoming active in, 30–31

defying “machine,” 31

developing interest in, 29–30

first step in, 32

overshadowing law studies, 29–30, 31

overview of rise to top, 119

prelude to return to, 188–89

Republican by default, 30–31

vice president position, 119, 128–30

Pope, visit controversy, 186–87

Presidential campaign (1912).
See

Bull Moose (Progressive) Party

Presidential campaign (1916), 212–14

Presidential election controversy (1884), 47–48

Presidential race (1920), 217–18

President Roosevelt (first term), 133–50

about: overview of, 133

assassination leading to, 130

building Panama Canal, 143–48, 150, 223, 265–66

conservation efforts, 170

first bird reservation, 138–39

President Roosevelt—
continued

Panamanian revolution and, 145–47

priorities, 134

reclamation bill, 134–36

riding in car, 136–38

striking down coal strike, 138–41

taking oath of office, 131

trustbusting, 141–43, 152

vice president before, 128–30, 132

President Roosevelt (second term), 151–64

about: overview of, 151

commissions established, 170–73

conservation efforts, 152, 170–75

election, 149

end of term, 162–63

establishing National Forest

Service, 152

expanding international presence, 152–53

good start, 152

“Great White Fleet” and, 159–62

Immigration Restriction Act (1907), 158–59

international deployment of ships, 161–62

Russo-Japanese War peace talks, 154–55

streamlining executive office, 155–56

successor to, 163

winning Nobel Prize, 156–57, 183, 197

on women’s/children’s issues,
153–
54

Progressive Party.
See
Bull Moose

(Progressive) Party

Progressives, in Republican Party, 190–91, 194–95

Prohibition Party, 79, 86

Pullman, George Mortimer, 99

Pullman strike, 92

Quizzes, 12, 26, 35, 49–50, 60, 72, 86, 99, 117–18, 132, 150, 164, 178, 192, 206, 220, 234, 248, 262, 276–77

Ranches, in Dakota Territory.
See also

Dakota Territory

books, law and, 67–68

cowboy life on, 64–66

deputy sheriff duties, 66–67

Elkhorn ranch, 65–66

Maltese Cross Ranch, 63–64

pursuing “strenuous life,” 64–65

severe losses, 69–70

writing at, 66

Reading skills, 21–22

Realizable Goals
(TR), 231–32

Realizable Ideals
(TR), 198

Reform Charter Bill, 47

Religion, 10, 11, 15–16, 198

Riis, Jacob, 2, 66, 94–95, 229, 245–46, 248

River of Doubt expedition, 208–11, 220, 272

Roberts, Charles G. D., 224

Rondon, expedition with, 208–11, 220

Roosevelt, Alice (daughter).
See

Longworth, Alice Roosevelt

Roosevelt, Alice Hathaway Lee

courtship, 52–54

death of, 48, 56, 57

description and background, 52

giving birth, 56

marriage to, 51, 55–56

meeting, 25, 52

sympathy messages for, 60

TR coping with death of, 57–59

TR’s reaction to death of, 58

TR writing about, 58–59

young Alice and, 57, 58, 59

Roosevelt, Anna.
See
Bamie (Anna

Roosevelt)

Roosevelt, Archibald Bulloch

“Archie,” 82–83, 249, 255, 256, 258, 261, 274

Roosevelt, Corinne “Conie,” 3, 5, 83

Roosevelt, Edith Carow

attending first wedding, 55, 76

baby Alice and, 80–81, 82

background with, 3, 74–76

campaigning in 1932, 86

children with, 82–83.
See also

specific names of children

family life and, 254–57

as first lady, 86

Harvard years and, 75–76

honeymoon adventure, 79–80

managing finances, 81–82

marriage to, 69–70, 74, 79

miscarriages, 83

nickname, 75

NYC mayoral campaign and, 76–77, 79

photographs, 74, 83

Pine Knot and, 83–85

Roosevelt, Eleanor Alexander, 157, 259

Roosevelt, Elliott “Ellie,” 3, 75

Roosevelt, Ethel Carow, 82, 180, 182, 250, 255–56, 258–61

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 33, 35

Roosevelt, Kermit, 82, 115, 182, 208, 209, 211, 236, 254, 257, 258, 272

Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch “Mittie,” 2, 4–5, 8–9, 57–58

Roosevelt, Nicholas, 250

Roosevelt, Quentin, 83, 249, 250

Roosevelt, Theodore, Jr., 35, 82, 249, 254, 258, 259

Roosevelt, Theodore, Sr. (Thee), 2, 4–5, 9, 10–11, 15–16, 18–19, 251–53

Root, Elihu, 140, 158–59

Rough Riders

Battle of Las Guasimas, 112–13

Battle of Santiago (San Juan Hill), 113–14, 117

controversies following battles, 114–16

Dakota experience and, 70, 71

forming, 109

horses for, 111–12

Indians in, 117

joining army to fight, 108–9

leading and training, 110–11

Medal of Honor and, 115–16

photograph, 111

in “Welcome Home” parade, 188

Russo-Japanese War peace talks, 154–55