Gov't: Brown Pelicans No Longer Endangered Nov 12, 2009
That's when President Theodore Roosevelt created the first refuge at Pelican Island in Florida. Nowadays, the bird is prevalent along the coasts of Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, California, Washington and Oregon. (KSBW 8, CA)
* Why Pearl Harbor is still essential Nov 11, 2009
In keeping with Mahanian logic, US strategists like Theodore Roosevelt coveted sole possession of the archipelago. Rival sea powers Japan, Britain and Germany had voiced interest in acquiring some or all of the islands. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
His mission: Salute veterans in big way Nov 10, 2009
"Last year, we received e-mail comments from people in 32 cities plus the [aircraft carriers] Carl Vinson and Theodore Roosevelt," Dietzel says. Among those in this year's parade: Hmong Gen. Vang Pao and an estimated 600 Hmong army veterans. (Fresno Bee)
Historic bill on health care reform passed in U.S. Nov 9, 2009
The idea of universal health care coverage for Americans was brought up by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 when he ran for the presidency, followed later by President Harry S. Truman in 1949. However, these two attempts were defeated by strong opposition. (Xinhuanet, China)
The old & the Zoo Nov 8, 2009
1906:Cubs Teddy-B and Teddy-G, the original teddy bears (thank you, Theodore Roosevelt ... 1906: Cubs Teddy-B and Teddy-G, the original teddy bears (thank you, Theodore Roosevelt. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Never Met a Poor Communist Nov 8, 2009
My insistence that I will never go to Gaza because I would be too radicalized, and for the same reasons I would have had nothing but contempt for anyone who went to Spain, may well reflect what both Theodore Roosevelt and Ward Churchill called pacifism as pathology. But I ll take that over constant hand-wringing over the reality of bourgeois existence any day. (The American Conservative)
Book Excerpt: Lead Your Boss Nov 7, 2009
Twentieth-century presidents learned to think big from Theodore Roosevelt big grin, big words, big stick, big accomplishments. Roosevelt's leadership positioned our nation to take its first steps on the world stage, and we haven't taken a back row seat since. (BusinessWeek)
First book on village of Chatham hits shelves Nov 7, 2009
She mentioned Louis Payn, who was a Republican politician, friend of Theodore Roosevelt, proponent of Chatham as the county seat, extensive landowner and philanthropist. He endowed a foundation, the Louis F. Payn Foundation, to maintain a home for older residents, which is the retirement residence where Wolczanski works part time. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Retired National Park Service senior conservator Toby Raphael dies Nov 7, 2009
Bear skin and lion skin rugs owned by Theodore Roosevelt. George Washingtons tent. (The Herald-Mail Online)
DEAN GERALD BIXLER - 93 - WAYNOKA, OK Nov 6, 2009
The farm they purchased had been homesteaded by Charles B. Byxbee in March 1906 who received a patent from Theodore Roosevelt. They lived in this early day farmhouse for twenty-one years, and then built a new house in 1964, which they still occupy. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Setting banks up to fail Nov 4, 2009
At the start of the 20th century, President Theodore Roosevelt saved the public from big business. A century later, President Barack Obama has to wade back into the swamp T.R. drained. (Albany Times Union)
Owner, fans talk Nov 4, 2009
Randall said he presented Lerner with a quote from Theodore Roosevelt that he felt best summed up his desire to have Browns fans heard. "It says, 'In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing,'" Randall said. (ESPN -- Football)
Layoffs, toll hike possible for Golden Gate Bridge Nov 1, 2009
This nature preserve turned 100 in 2008, celebrating its creation in 1908 when President Theodore Roosevelt declared it a national monument, preserving the site for future generations. Visitors to Muir Woods will find more than 6 miles of trails. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Review: Painful dialogue sinks 'Canyon' Oct 31, 2009
At a bar, they encounter Patton's Henry - or, more precisely, Henry Theodore Roosevelt Pritchard - who owns a few mules and fibs that he can finagle the required permits, so off they go. When we learn that the couple eloped, and when we spot a picture of an Indian on a wall, alarms should go off. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Aloisi pens long parting letter to Patrick Oct 31, 2009
And then there s James A. Aloisi Jr., Governor Deval Patrick s divisive, outgoing transportation secretary, who may have taken the parting shot to a new level with a 12-page manifesto replete with grievances, accomplishments, admonitions, and a lengthy quote from President Theodore Roosevelt. In a letter he sent to Patrick on Thursday, Aloisi, whose job officially ends today, calls himself a voice to the voiceless and describes a transportation system that was in complete chaos before he arrived... (Boston Globe)
Faith in surprising places Oct 30, 2009
We climbed through cement and rebar fortified machine gun nests in the hills above Omaha Beach, found the headstones of heroes including Gen. George S. Patton and Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.. One of the members of our touring group was Ed Mauser, one of the original Toccoa-trained Easy Company men, even though he was not featured in Ambrose s book The Band Of Brothers. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Democrats unveil health care overhaul bill Oct 30, 2009
Leaders of all political parties starting over a century ago with President Theodore Roosevelt have called and fought for health care reform and health insurance reform, Pelosi said. Today we are about to deliver on the promise. (Boston Globe)
KevinArmstrongInside College Football Pitt's frosh sensation came from nowhere to become a top back. Oct 30, 2009
Smith said there was an upcoming open house at his school -- an upscale institution known for its graduating class sizes (40 students) and prestigious alumni (Herman Melville, Theodore Roosevelt Jr.). It was not known for football, but if their son passed the entrance exam financial aid would defray the $15,000 tuition. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
NEA Chairman: 'Obama is the most powerful writer since Julius Caesar'... Oct 29, 2009
And Landesman misses a few presidential authors since Theodore Roosevelt. Woodrow Wilson wrote several influential books as a Princeton professor. (The Drudge Report)
Wren's Nest museum still grapples with race issues Oct 28, 2009
In one corner hovers a stuffed owl given to the Harrises by President Theodore Roosevelt, who was a fan of the Uncle Remus stories and befriended the shy Harris, inviting him to the White House. In another room are two dummies donated to the museum by Walt Disney in 1946 after the movie"Song of the South" was released based on the Uncle Remus stories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Treasures archived for discovery Oct 27, 2009
Some of the more famous names contained in the collection include President Abraham Lincoln, President James Garfield, President Theodore Roosevelt and Isaac Ridge, the first graduate physician to settle in Kansas City. For more information about these eerie artifacts, visit the LaBudde Special Collections on the fourth floor of the Miller Nichols Library or go online at http://library. (University News, MO)
A few brave conservatives reject ‘unhinged’ radio ranters Oct 26, 2009
Because I think McCain is a weird progressive, like Theodore Roosevelt was. . (The American Conservative)
St. John striving to bridge cultural divides Oct 24, 2009
rockin50s wrote on Oct 23, 2009 12:19 PM:" An excerpt from his speech in 1907:Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907. 'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Who Hates Glenn Beck? Oct 24, 2009
When he made headlines by saying that McCain would have been worse than Obama, Beck explained to Couric, McCain is this weird progressive like Theodore Roosevelt was. Beck has devoted much airtime to warning about the dangers of transnationalism and progressivism. (The American Conservative)
Wildlife preserve continues to grow Oct 23, 2009
President Theodore Roosevelt set aside the nation's first wildlife refuge--Pelican Island in Florida--in 1903. Since then the refuge system administered by the U.S. Fish ife Service has grown to 550 sites covering more than 150 million acres. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
America and China: A wary respect Oct 23, 2009
More than a hundred years after Theodore Roosevelt made this prediction, American leaders are again looking across the Pacific to determine their own country s future, and that of the rest of the world. Rather later than Roosevelt expected, China has become an inescapable part of it. (The Economist)
Guest opinion: ‘Ode' to Theodore Roosevelt Oct 22, 2009
Guest opinion: Ode' to Theodore Roosevelt ... Theodore Roosevelt was also the first and only future president to win the Congressional Medal of Honor ... In my opinion Theodore Roosevelt (he disliked the moniker "Teddy") was the most remarkable American who ever lived. (Montana Standard, MT)
GAY COMMUNITY.. Oct 21, 2009
Acadiana Anti-Thiest wrote on Oct 20, 2009 10:41 AM:" To Right Gay Guy....I 100% support gay rights and believe that the military should repeal DADT . I also think that gays should be allowed to be married..Love is Love. But, saying that President Obama is one of our greatest Presidents is laughable. Please allow me to throw a few names at you. John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt. Ronald Reagan. These were a few of our great Presidents. Obama will fall somewhere around Jimmy Carter... (New Iberia, LA)
Mom & Pop Whitman honor the two Marys Oct 21, 2009
Oh, I see Mr. Snaid has been talking about an excerpt that he read in the May issue of the magazine Vanity Fair from the book, 'The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America' by Douglas Brinkley. And he has dressed up like Teddy Roosevelt and keeps saying, 'Bully for you' in response to everything you speak. (Weymouth News, MA)
Archive Architecture: Setting the Spin in Stone Oct 21, 2009
Nor could it have accounted for the fact that Mr. Clinton, the youngest ex-president since Theodore Roosevelt, is determined to make a splash. Polshek Partnership Architects of New York designed the museum in the shape of a bridge. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Warmongering is a Bipartisan Tradition Oct 21, 2009
Both Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson declared that God had given American leaders Christ s Army, according to Wilsonthe divine duty to improve the backward peoples of America and the world. Roosevelt and Wilson used that rationale to establish modern progressivism and American imperialism, both of which were part of what Roosevelt called the long struggle for the uplift of humanity. (The American Conservative)
Poker gets a full hand this Diwali Oct 17, 2009
Proficient White House poker-players have ranged from Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S Grant and Theodore Roosevelt to FDR, Truman and Nixon. Truman played the game with the White House press corps while pondering whether to drop the first atomic bomb on Japan, while Nixon financed his first political race in California on his wartime poker winnings in the Navy. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Mattoon, Charleston water supplies OK, but officials back clean water efforts Oct 17, 2009
The other three groups involved with this effort are Ducks Unlimited, National Wildlife Federation, and Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Charleston Public Works Director Curt Buescher said the city get its water from the natural run-off into the Lake Charleston reservoir and from the Embarras River. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Obama deserves the Nobel Prize, columnist says Oct 17, 2009
Think Theodore Roosevelt brokering peace between Russia and Japan after their 1905 war, or Woodrow Wilson personally negotiating the Treaty of Versailles ... " WHO SHALL HAVE DONE - not one who we 'hope' will do, or in the future 'may' do, or in speeches 'promises' to do Nor is it a popularity contest.Rich Lowry is right on with his explanation of this dubiously awarded 2009 prize. I for one am appalled at this year's award. I feel it violates the intentions of Alfred Nobel and only serves as a... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Realpolitik and Idealism in Foreign... Oct 17, 2009
Theodore Roosevelt s foreign policy is often equated with the old African maxim, walk softly and carry a big stick. The big stick fell hard on nations threatening American interests but was also used domestically against monopolists like J.P. Morgan. (Suite101.com)
New book details 1912 World Series Oct 17, 2009
Progressive Party member Theodore Roosevelt, challenging the incumbent William Howard Taft and the eventual winner, Woodrow Wilson, was shot before Game 7. His folded speech and steel eyeglass case probably saved his life, and he gave the speech before receiving medical treatment from a hospital. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Obama's Peace Prize Oct 17, 2009
Preident Theodore Roosevelt won in 1906 and President Woodrow Wilson won the prize in 1919. Accepting the prize in a brief statement at the White House, Obama took an appropriately humble tack: I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many transformative figures that have been honored by this prize. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Chance of Snowe Oct 16, 2009
While the legislation known as the Baucus bill is far from ideal, it furthers the goal of affordable, accessible health care first advocated by President Theodore Roosevelt. In casting her vote, Sen. (NJ.com -- Times)
The Affirmative Action Nobel Oct 16, 2009
Theodore Roosevelt won in 1906 for the Portsmouth Treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War. Woodrow Wilson won the 1919 Nobel Prize for getting Germany to accept his 14 Points as the basis for an armistice that ended the bloodiest war in all of European history. (Human Events Online)
Nobel Peace Prize“then and now Oct 16, 2009
United States President Theodore Roosevelt was asked by the Japanese to mediate an end to the war. The autocratic czar of Russia, Nicholas II, couldn t have been happier. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Readers Write 10/15 Oct 15, 2009
Broun and others in the GOP stand against everything President Theodore Roosevelt (a sometime member) tried to achieve in establishing our national park lands. It s no wonder this amazing president became disillusioned with the mendacity of his party and its coddling of institutionalized corporate greed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Public Rage at Government, Business... Oct 14, 2009
Theodore Roosevelt tapped into that resentment by promising to end what he portrayed as a corrupt and cozy system where powerful companies and politicians rewarded each other. Today, the double-edged anger is creating difficulty for both parties. (The Drudge Report)
Dems look beyond looming health vote Oct 14, 2009
Not since Theodore Roosevelt proposed universal health care during the 1912 presidential campaign has any such bill come this far. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Arab world befuddled by Obama's Nobel Oct 14, 2009
Others include Theodore Roosevelt (1906), Woodrow Wilson (1919) and Jimmy Carter (2002). Three secretaries of state, Fred B Kellogg, Cordell Hull and Henry Kissinger, received the award in 1929, 1945 and 1973, respectively. (Asia Times Online)
Senate panel passes health bill Oct 14, 2009
The Washington Post this morning reported that not since Theodore Roosevelt proposed universal healthcare in 1912 has any such bill come this far. After months of debate, the committee's chairman, Max Baucus, looked delighted and relieved. (BBC News -- Americas)
Today in History - Oct. 14 Oct 14, 2009
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning for the presidency, was shot in the chest in Milwaukee. Despite the wound, he went ahead with a scheduled speech. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
A Brief History of War Propaganda Oct 14, 2009
Brewer begins her account in 1898 with President McKinley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt, and others selling a nakedly imperialistic power grab in the Philippine Islands as a divine mission to extend the benefits of civilization to our little brown brothers. (If this sounds familiar to veterans of a more recent war, that is as it should be. (The American Conservative)
Instant Editorial: President Barack Obama Nobel Peace Prize win premature Oct 13, 2009
The last sitting U.S. presidents to have received the prize Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson in 1919 had been in office for years. They had helped negotiate peace treaties and had developed a vision for world peace over time. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
US Lead In Danger? Nobels Tell A Different Story Oct 13, 2009
He is the third sitting president, after Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, to win the prize. Jimmy Carter got it after he left office, as did former Vice President Al Gore. (KCRA 3, CA)
Why anglers aren't environmentalists Oct 13, 2009
They follow an ethical code of behavior and embrace a stewardship philosophy in the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt. So we have two factions, conservationists and environmentalists, sharing many of the same values, but more often viewing each other as enemies than allies. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Oct 13, 2009
Obama is the third sitting U.S. president to win the award: President Theodore Roosevelt won in 1906 and President Woodrow Wilson was awarded the prize in 1919. Wilson received the prize for his role in founding the League of Nations, the hopeful but ultimately failed precursor to the contemporary United Nations. (Odessa American, TX)
Insurers fire salvo on eve of key vote Oct 13, 2009
Not since Theodore Roosevelt proposed universal health care during the 1912 presidential campaign has any such bill come this far. As the committee prepared to vote, the insurance lobby warned that, under the legislation, insurance premiums could rise faster and higher than projected. (AZCentral -- News)
Zimbabwe: ICC and Nobel Peace Prize Oct 13, 2009
Yet another American, Cordel Hull, again controversially won the award in 1945 even after he blackmailed and arm-twisted Theodore Roosevelt into returning a ship, SS St Louis, back to Germany with its Jewish occupants, who were later to perish in Adolf Hitler's concentration camps. Other minor controversies include the Kenyan woman, Wangari Maathai, who won the award in 2004, for championing the planting of trees; something critics said had nothing to do with what Alfred Nobel wanted recognised... (allAfrica.com)
Four fun ways to capture life's memories Oct 13, 2009
You never know who might learn from your story: Anne Frank's famous diary is one of history's greatest stories, and memoirs from icons such as Marilyn Monroe and Theodore Roosevelt have topped the best seller's list. Collect and preserve heirlooms. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Senate finance panel to vote on health care bill Oct 13, 2009
Not since Theodore Roosevelt proposed universal health care during the 1912 presidential campaign has any such bill come this far. As the action shifts to the House and Senate floors in the coming weeks, a handful of major issues and many smaller ones remain unresolved. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Rich Lowry: Obama can serve country well by proving unworthy of Nobel Oct 13, 2009
Think Theodore Roosevelt brokering peace between Russia and Japan after their 1905 war, or Woodrow Wilson personally negotiating the Treaty of Versailles. It is awarded to human-rights activists resisting repressive regimes. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
'Liberal Sellout Award'? Oct 11, 2009
It used to be -- early in the Nobel, some presidents -- like Theodore Roosevelt got one for mediating the Russo-Japanese war, Woodrow Wilson for helping make the peace terms of World War I. Then there became a period when Americans won, it wasn't the president, meaning Franklin Roosevelt probably should have won for creating the United Nations, but the award went to his secretary of state, Cordell Hull. Or Harry Truman should have won it for the Marshall plan, but the award went to Marshall. (Fox News)
President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize Oct 11, 2009
Theodore Roosevelt won the award in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson won in 1919. Former President Jimmy Carter won the award in 2002, while former Vice President Al Gore shared the 2007 prize with the U.N. panel on climate change. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Nkrumah, Dr. Busia, the Sunyani Park & .... Oct 11, 2009
The faces of four Ex-American Presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are carved into a slope of that mountain. Some of these Presidents made very powerful enemies but no American is demanding their removal from the Park. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Archive Architecture: Setting the Spin in Stone Oct 10, 2009
Nor could it have accounted for the fact that Mr. Clinton, the youngest ex-president since Theodore Roosevelt, is determined to make a splash. Polshek Partnership Architects of New York designed the museum in the shape of a bridge. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Gasps as Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize Oct 10, 2009
Obama is the third sitting U.S. president to win the award: President Theodore Roosevelt won in 1906 and President Woodrow Wilson was awarded the prize in 1919. In his 1895 will, Alfred Nobel stipulated that the peace prize should go "to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses.". (USA Today)
The road ahead Oct 10, 2009
According to Cal Klewin, Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association, the strength of the group is its people and they are what allows things to get done. Klewin hopes to see a strong turnout of people at the TRE's Annual Membership Information meeting in Williston Oct. 14 so they can achieve their goal of improving the infrastructure along the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway ... "We've got a full agenda for people to learn about the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway," said... (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Obama says Nobel an 'affirmation of American leadership' Oct 10, 2009
None of the organizations or analysts that follow Nobel prizes predicted the 2009 award for Obama, who is the third sitting U.S. president to have won the prize, following Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Former President Jimmy Carter won in 2002 and former Vice President Al Gore received it in 2007. (Honolulu Advertiser)
They think he can: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize Oct 10, 2009
Mr Obama is only the fourth US president to receive the prize, after Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Jimmy Carter. The decision is expected to stir controversy in the US where the President is battling Congress over changes to the nation's health-care system and its response to climate change. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Will peace now get its Obama moment? Oct 10, 2009
Barack Obama must be preparing another acceptance speech after becoming the youngest serving American president to win the Nobel Prize for peace and the third after Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson ... Barack Obama must be preparing another acceptance speech after becoming the youngest serving American president to win the Nobel Prize for peace and the third after Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. (India Times)
