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2 days ago · He was home-schooled and began a lifelong naturalist avocation before attending Harvard College. His book The Naval War of 1812 established his reputation as a historian and popular writer. Roosevelt became the leader of the reform faction of Republicans in the New York State Legislature.
1 day ago · Taft was elected president in 1908, the chosen successor of Theodore Roosevelt, but was defeated for reelection in 1912 by Woodrow Wilson after Roosevelt split the Republican vote by running as a third-party candidate.
9 hours ago · A pocket watch that belonged to President Theodore Roosevelt is back in its rightful place. The 126-year-old cherished possession has been recovered after being stolen from an exhibit in 1987.
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- Carolyn Gusoff
10 hours ago · The former president's keepsake is being featured in an exclusive exhibit at the Old Orchard Museum at Sagamore Hill. Theodore Roosevelt’s beloved silver pocket watch is back at his Sagamore ...
2 days ago · A 2015 poll administered by the American Political Science Association (APSA) among political scientists specializing in the American presidency had Abraham Lincoln in the top spot, with George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, Andrew Jackson, and ...
12 hours ago · The 126-year-old timepiece turned out to belong to Theodore Roosevelt, and the treasured gift had accompanied the former president into battle during the Spanish-American War, during his time in ...
2 days ago · “Recovering and returning this remarkable piece of presidential history, a cherished personal item of President Theodore Roosevelt, to its rightful home here at Sagamore Hill reflects the dedication and hard work of NPS and partners in the spirit of preservation.” The watch was recovered by NPS special agents with assistance from the FBI.
