The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

American History Hit

History Hit

America, History

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

"Speak softly and carry a big stick."

The youngest President ever, Lieutenant Colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, uncle to Eleanor Roosevelt, fifth cousin to FDR, and a keen huntsman; Theodore Roosevelt is consistently remembered as one of the United States' top 5 Presidents.

But how did he reach the White House? In this first of two episodes on Theodore Roosevelt, we are looking at his rise from sickly child to tough President.

Don is joined by Michael Patrick Cullinane, historian of American politics, an award-winning author, and the Lowman Walton Chair of Theodore Roosevelt Studies at Dickinson State University.

Michael's books on Roosevelt are 'Remembering Theodore Roosevelt' and 'Theodore Roosevelt's Ghost', his podcast is 'The Gilded Age and Progressive Era': https://shows.acast.com/gildedageandprogressiveera

Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.

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0:00.0	Literally hundreds if not a thousand needles came down like the heavens were falling.
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0:35.0	28 East 20th Street, New York, 1871.
0:42.0	In the nursery of the upper floors of a five-story New York, 1871.
0:42.6	In the nursery of the upper floors of a five-story brownstone
0:45.7	in central Manhattan, complete with a French-style roof,
0:49.0	cast-iron balcony railings, and gothic moldings,
0:52.4	a young boy sits in his bed curtains drawn.
0:55.0	Near sighted, the boy can barely discern his surroundings in the dim light.
1:00.0	Instead, as is his habit, he retreats into a world of imagination.
1:06.0	Closing his eyes, he dreams he is Robin Hood, racing through Sherwood Forest on heroic adventures,
1:11.8	triumphing over villains, robbing from the rich to give to the poor.
1:16.1	Another moment he's off on expedition to the deepest of Africa, hunting wildebeasts and cataloging
1:21.8	new plants for study.
1:23.8	Bolstered by his pillows, this sickly child has spent many hours alone in this room
1:28.8	to ward off terrifying asthma attacks.
1:32.0	He suffers from colds,
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