The Presidency of Theodore RooseveltUniversity Press of Kansas, 1991 - 355 pages Theodore Roosevelt was hearty, frank, freindly, and bold - a president so popular that many Americans believed they knew him personally. Through the force of his personality and excitement of his adventuring, he wove the presidency into the fabric of daily life as no other president had done. Nearly a century later he is remembered as the most colourful chief executive. |
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... possible blockade of Venezuela . The president intended that the navy should be brought up to a higher degree of readiness for possible action . The appointment of William H. Moody as secretary of the navy was one sign of Roosevelt's ...
... possible blockade of Venezuela . The president intended that the navy should be brought up to a higher degree of readiness for possible action . The appointment of William H. Moody as secretary of the navy was one sign of Roosevelt's ...
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... possible , and that it will be brought to a close with as little loss to either combatant as is possible . " 20 After that initiative during the early days of the war , 1904 proved to be a year of marking time for Roosevelt's plans to ...
... possible , and that it will be brought to a close with as little loss to either combatant as is possible . " 20 After that initiative during the early days of the war , 1904 proved to be a year of marking time for Roosevelt's plans to ...
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... possible extent of military action . Roosevelt responded with the statement that “ I did not see my way clear to interfere in the matter , for I did not think that our interests were sufficiently great . " 45 After the kaiser's visit to ...
... possible extent of military action . Roosevelt responded with the statement that “ I did not see my way clear to interfere in the matter , for I did not think that our interests were sufficiently great . " 45 After the kaiser's visit to ...
Contents
Keeping the Left Center Together | 225 |
We Were at Absolute Peace | 251 |
There Is No One Like Theodore | 271 |
Copyright | |
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Managing the Press: Origins of the Media Presidency, 1897-1933 Stephen Ponder No preview available - 1999 |
The Political Use of Military Force in US Foreign Policy James David Meernik No preview available - 2004 |