I love TR! I have been watching Elkhorn which is a television drama series on INSP, chronicling the early life of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States. Roosevelt became a cowboy and rancher in the American Frontier in his mid-20s, before returning east to become the country’s youngest President. TR started the ‘Bull Moose’ party in 1912. We need a third party badly here in America! This is a very interesting article for us history buffs! Sad to say, the TV series ends this Thursday! UGH!
CNN
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Theodore Roosevelt carefully crafted his image of rugged manliness. The wealthy heir became a Badlands cowboy and a volunteer Rough Rider and war hero.
A populist and a reformer as president, Roosevelt enjoyed incredible popularity during his lifetime – and he nearly remade the American political system when, frustrated by the direction of the Republican Party after his presidency, he splintered off as a third-party candidate and nearly won election as a Progressive “Bull Moose” in 1912 More Here
I cannot help but wonder what would have happened if he would gave won in 1912. Will America ever have a strong third party? More Here
Sad to think of all the Americans here in 2024 who do not know of TR or any of our history. American history has always been a favorite of mine! GLORY!