Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt’s Bipartisan Appeal

Posted on March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 by MAMcIntosh

Roosevelt has become the rare figure popular with both left and right. A president’s career can extend well beyond his death, as family, friends, and fans work tirelessly to maintain his legacy and image. For roughly 10 years, I have studied the legacy of the 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt. Even after a decade, I continue[…]

Friends Turned Enemies: The Presidential Election of 1912

Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by MAMcIntosh

Politics can sometimes turn the best of friends into the worst of enemies. Such was the fate for the relationship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Roosevelt’s decision to challenge Taft for the Republican nomination in 1912 was most difficult. Historians disagree on his motives. Defenders of Roosevelt insist that Taft betrayed the progressive[…]