His father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., was a descendant of the ... was virtually unheard of for a man of his social standing and background. In his autobiography, Roosevelt wrote of the disapproval ...

In 1897, President McKinley appointed Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Roosevelt's enthusiastic support for intervention--he once said, "I should welcome ...

Theodore Roosevelt. TO THE incurious, 26th Republican president Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt is an unlikely example of a “social justice warrior.” His wealthy background, somewhat contrived ...

The impulsive Teddy threupon, recording to Almy ... eccentric--not the sort to appeal at first." With his social background, however, Roosevelt gained acceptance, at least in the clubbie set.