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Theodore Roosevelt 26 th President

Theodore Roosevelt 26 th President . 1901-1909. 1 st president to be: known by his initials—TR called by nicknames—Teddy, Trustbuster immortalized as a toy seen in the media with his family a Nobel Peace Prize winner committed to the cause of conservation

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Theodore Roosevelt 26 th President

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  1. Theodore Roosevelt26th President 1901-1909

  2. 1st president to be: • known by his initials—TR • called by nicknames—Teddy, Trustbuster • immortalized as a toy • seen in the media with his family • a Nobel Peace Prize winner • committed to the cause of conservation • considered the “steward of the people” • Roosevelt was the youngest man to be president at 42 1902

  3. B. T. Washington & T. Roosevelt 1901 When Roosevelt invited Washington to the White House, he stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy—opponents charged he favored “race mingling.” Campaign supporters in 1904 used this picture showing a light skinned Washington to help put a positive spin on the event.

  4. Coal Strike (1902) • Panama Canal Rights Acquired (1904) • Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (1904-1905) • Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) • Won Nobel Peace Prize (1906) • Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) 1901-1909 Major Events While in Office

  5. The Coal Strike (1902) was a strike by the United Mine Workers in the anthracite coal fields of eastern PA. • Miners were on strike asking for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. • The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to all major cities. 1902 Coal Strike

  6. Roosevelt became involved and set up a fact-finding commission that suspended the strike. • The strike never resumed, as the miners received more pay for fewer hours; the owners got a higher price for coal, and did not recognize the trade union as a bargaining agent. • It was the first labor episode in which the federal government intervened as a neutral arbitrator.

  7. 1904 Election

  8. Control trusts • Consumer protection • Conservation The Square Deal "We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less. The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us." New York State

  9. On the environment • Involved in the founding of the Am. Museum on Nat. Hist. since its founding in 1869 • 1902 Reclamation Service • 1903 Pelican Isl. Bird Reserve • 1905 Bureau of Forestry • 1906 National Antiquities Act Gifford Pinchot, chief Forester

  10. “The World’s Constable” Roosevelt relished the United States role as the Western Hemisphere’s policemen created by the Roosevelt Corollary. 1905

  11. The Great White Fleet “I have always been fond of the West African proverb: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." 1907-1909

  12. TR: “A steam engine in trousers” Roosevelt & John Muir

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