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	Theodore Roosevelt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Roosevelt was a delegate to the Republican convention, and as a matter of principle he vigorously opposed the leading candidates - James G. Blaine and President Arthur.
		Roosevelt was also the first president to use the power of the federal government as a broker in the conflict between labor and capital.
		Roosevelt injured his leg, got dysentery and malaria and at one point begged to be left behind so that he would not slow down the rest of the group.
	www.ushistory.net /toc/roosevelt.html (3848 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Island - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Navy ordinance crewmen move inert bombs aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt for training by aircraft at the Navy's range at Vieques, Puerto Rico, on June 18, 2001.
		Theodore Roosevelt, Congress, and the Military: U.S. Civil-Military Relations in the Early Twentieth Century.
		Theodore Roosevelt and the rhetoric of citizenship: on tour in New England, 1902.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-x-t1heodrr1i1s.html (167 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt
		Theodore Roosevelt was born into a wealthy and influential family in New York City.
		Roosevelt was elected to the New York state assembly in 1882 and allied himself with the Republican Party's reform elements.
		Roosevelt further bucked the conservative leadership by cooperating with the Democratic governor Grover Cleveland and opposing the presidential nomination of James G. Blaine at the Republican convention in 1884.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h959.html (2056 words)

	SPECTRUM Biographies - Theodore Roosevelt
		Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1898 when he resigned to fight in the Spanish-American War with the "Rough Riders."
		Roosevelt's main platforms were the enforcement of fair business practices, wilderness conservation, and the prohibition of alcohol.
		Roosevelt won reelection to the presidency in 1904, then declined his party's nomination in 1908.
	www.incwell.com /Biographies/Presidents/Roosevelt,Theodore.html (362 words)

	PBS - THE WEST - Theodore Roosevelt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Roosevelt was determined to add this symbol of the American West to his trophy collection before it became extinct, and despite punishing weather, he stayed in the field until he accomplished his goal.
		Roosevelt initiated similar sweeping change in the West with his support of the National Reclamation Act (or Newlands Act) of 1902, which gave the federal government primary responsibility for dam construction and irrigation projects.
		Roosevelt opposed Taft for the party's presidential nomination in 1912, and when he was outmaneuvered at the convention, ran as the candidate of the newly formed Progressive Party.
	www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/people/i_r/roosevelt.htm (1310 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Theodore Roosevelt Island is a national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It features a statue of President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt in a memorial plaza — the surrounding landscape of the island is maintained as a natural park.
		The island lies just north of Columbia Island and can be accessed by a bridge leading to a paved trail and bike path that connects Columbia Island to the banks of the Potomac facing D.C. from Virginia.
		Although the island is part of the District of Columbia, it is only accessible by a footbridge near the George Washington Memorial Parkway from Arlington, Virginia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt_Island (437 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Island
		The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association purchased the island in 1932.
		The outdoor memorial, with Roosevelt's thought provoking quotes and statue, captures the spirit of this energetic President who was ahead of his time.
		Roosevelt expressed concern: "..the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil and the gas are exhausted, when the soils have been...washed into the streams, polluting our rivers....
	www.nps.gov /gwmp/tri.htm (766 words)

	Presidential Avenue: Theodore Roosevelt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When Theodore Roosevelt was 15, his father established the family's summer residence at Oyster Bay, and the boy spent his vacations exploring the fields and woodlands on Cove Neck.
		Roosevelt, Sagamore Hill, its contents and 34 hectares (83 acres) of land were purchased by the Theodore Roosevelt Association, a nonprofit corporation founded in 1919 to recall "to the American people Mr.
		Roosevelt's personality and achievements, and the ideals of individual and national life that he preached and practiced." In 1963 the association presented Sagamore Hill, along with Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace in New York City and a $500,000 endowment, to the American people as a gift.
	www.presidentialavenue.com /tr.cfm (2354 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Island donation of the Theodore Roosevelt Association
		Washington, DC on the Potomac River, reached by George Washington Memorial Parkway on the Virginia shore; 88-acre nature preserve, with striking memorial area consisting of fountains, carved tablets, and statue of TR by Paul Manship.
		Quotations of Theodore Roosevelt are displayed on the tablets that are part of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, Theodore Roosevelt Island:
		The island is an impressive memorial to Theodore Roosevelt.
	www.theodoreroosevelt.org /modern/trisland.htm (556 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt
		Roosevelt’s brothers fought for the South and for this reason, the elder Roosevelt did not enlist in the Union Army, which he strongly supported.
		When Roosevelt was twelve, his father challenged him to develop his physical stature and a gym was built at their home where the young man spent hours developing his arms and chest.
		Roosevelt delivered his scheduled speech before entering the hospital, and within two weeks he was back on the campaign trail.
	www.theodoreroosevelt.net (1989 words)

	National Park Service - The Presidents (Theodore Roosevelt)
		Roosevelt graduated from Harvard University (1876-80), where he was a dedicated student, won membership in Phi Beta Kappa, and participated in boxing.
		Roosevelt, however, unlike a group of disgruntled "Mugwumps," refused to bolt the party when James G. Blaine was victorious.
		In 1909-10 Roosevelt went on an African safari, toured Europe, lectured at the Sorbonne and Oxford University, represented the United States at the funeral of King Edward VII of Britain, and returned to a triumphal parade in New York City.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/presidents/bio26.htm (1674 words)

	Potomac Appalachian Trail Club - History of Roosevelt Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Islands have a habit of changing their form during times of flood, so we can reasonably figure this particular island looked different before the American Revolution.
		We know the Masons held land on the Virginia side of the river off the island, and the Virginia land was also an integral part of the island plantation.
		However, following the death of Theodore Roosevelt, a movement was born to make the island into a "wilderness" memorial in his honor.
	www.patc.net /history/archive/dream.html (1704 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Island
		Europeans occupied the island by the late 1600s, and George Mason received title to the land in 1717, maintaining ownership until the 1830s.
		By the antebellum period, the island was home to a public garden, saloon, and commercial wharves.
		After a series of owners and tenants, the island was purchased by the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association in 1931 and given to the federal government, with the understanding that the property would be home to a Roosevelt memorial.
	www.npca.org /cultural_diversity/treasures/analostan.html (549 words)

	Teddy Roosevelt Pictures Yosemite john muir north dakota medora mount rushmore illustrations cartoons teddy roosevelt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This photo of Roosevelt shows the characteristics that cartoonists would use to depict him for years to come--the mustache, the glasses, and the wide, toothy smile that conveyed his energy and spirit.
		This statue of Roosevelt is located on Theodore Roosevelt Island, a small island located in the Potomac River just west of downtown Washington.
		The island memorial, which doubles as a bit of a bird sanctuary in the city, was dedicated to Roosevelt and his enthusiasm for the outdoors.
	www.teddyroosevelt.com /teddy_roosevelt_pictures.htm (186 words)

	Gunston Hall Plantation: Analostan Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The island remained undeveloped as it passed through three generations, from the Hammerslys to George Mason of Gunston Hall.
		In 1792, George Mason bequeathed the island to John, thus passing it to the fourth generation of Masons.
		John had always referred to the island as Analostan Island, and it was under this name that the island came to be known.
	gunstonhall.org /landholdings/analostan_island.htm (691 words)

	Nice Hike: Theodore Roosevelt Island
		One of the more interesting hike in the DC area is Theodore Roosevelt Island.
		If you've never been there, there's a surprise in the middle of the island: a big stature of President Theodore Roosevelt.
		After heavy rains, the trails can be fairly soggy, particularly on the south of the island.
	localdc.com /teddy.htm (87 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial - Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One of Theodore Roosevelt’s greatest legacies was his dedication to conservation.
		Today, this island stands as a fitting memorial to the outdoorsman, naturalist, and visionary who was our 26th President.
		Theodore Roosevelt Island is just one site of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
	www.nps.gov /this (177 words)

	D.C. Park and Bike Guide - Theodore Roosevelt Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Theodore Roosevelt Island is located just across the Potomac River from downtown Washington DC.
		This is probably one of the best park and bike locations due to it's close proximity to most major bike paths.
		If you are coming from I-495 to the north., follow the parkway past the island and under the Roosevelt Bridge.
	bikewashington.org /parking/teddy/teddy.htm (449 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Chapters
		The purpose of the Chapters of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is to support the national organization's goals and objectives on a local level and to have various local activities and events for its members.
		The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) was founded in 1919 and chartered by Congress in 1920 to preserve the memory and ideals of the 26
		But Theodore Roosevelt was so much more than a President, and so it seems fitting that the TRA, dedicated to his memory, also has a wide variety of activities.
	www.tranewengland.org (364 words)

	Biography of Edith Roosevelt (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Edith Kermit Carow knew Theodore Roosevelt from infancy; as a toddler she became a playmate of his younger sister Corinne.
		A quiet girl who loved books, she was often Theodore's companion for summer outings at Oyster Bay, Long Island; but this ended when he entered Harvard.
		Roosevelt meant to guard the privacy of a family that attracted everyone's interest, and she tried to keep reporters outside her domain.
	www.whitehouse.gov.cob-web.org:8888 /history/firstladies/er26.html (493 words)

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		Maintenance and administration -STATUTE- The Director of the National Park Service shall maintain and administer Theodore Roosevelt Island as a natural park for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.
		Access to Theodore Roosevelt Island -STATUTE- Subject to the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission and the availability of appropriations, the Director of the National Park Service may provide suitable means of access to and on Theodore Roosevelt Island.
		Source of appropriations -STATUTE- The appropriations needed for construction of suitable means of access to and on Theodore Roosevelt Island and annually for the care, maintenance, and improvement of the land and improvements may be made from amounts not otherwise appropriated from the Treasury.
	uscode.house.gov /download/pls/40C93.txt (671 words)

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		After President Theodore Roosevelt's death on January 6, 1919, citizens wanted to establish a memorial in his honor.
		President, an ardent conservationist, offers two and a half miles of trails, nature tours and the Roosevelt memorial statue.
		The park is open to the public daily, dawn to dusk.
	www.senate.gov /~feinstein/tr_island.html (84 words)

	Roosevelt Elementary School
		Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is an Internationally Accredited Educational Institution since 1999 and accredited with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
		Our school is located on the barrier island between the Banana River and the Atlantic Ocean in naturally scenic Brevard County.
		Roosevelt Elementary provides a unique environment where educators, parents, students, and community are all directly involved in the process of learning and sharing.
	roosevelt.es.brevard.k12.fl.us (448 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt - 25th President of the United States
		Theodore Roosevelt - 25th President of the United States
		Theodore Roosevelt: Conservation as the Guardian of Democracy by Daniel Filler
		Theodore Roosevelt Papers at the Library of Congress
	www.presidentsusa.net /troosevelt.html (287 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (also known as the Teddy Roosevelt Bridge) is located in Washington, D.C. It carries Interstate 66 and U.S. Highway 50 over the Potomac River, connecting Rosslyn, Virginia with Washington near the Kennedy Center.
		The center lane in the bridge is reversible, with a movable barrier.
		It was named in honor of Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), 26th president of the United States (1901–1909).
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt_Bridge (144 words)

	About Theodore Roosevelt: President and more, from The Theodore Roosevelt Association.
		Chartered by Act of Congress in 1920, The Theodore Roosevelt Association provides authoritative information on the life and ideals of Theodore Roosevelt.
		Eventually TR remarried and was an active father of six children in all.
		It is little wonder the face of Theodore Roosevelt graces Mt. Rushmore as one of the greatest leaders of United States.
	www.theodoreroosevelt.org (337 words)

	Teddy Roosevelt theodore roosevelt teddy roosevelt rough riders roosvelt sagamore hill rosevelt
		Theodore Roosevelt, or "Teddy Roosevelt", was the 26th President of the United States.
		Even fewer make for as interesting a study as Teddy Roosevelt does nearly 100 years after he left the office.
		Teddy Roosevelt also left us with numerous gifts to remember him by--several of our national parks.
	www.teddyroosevelt.com (191 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Island — Infoplease.com
		Conservation concerns at the century mark: Teddy Roosevelt would recognize issues of today.
		Baseball during world war II: The reaction and encouragement of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and others.
		Philosophical divide: the Bush administration's policies on the environment and national parks bear little resemblance to the Roosevelt......
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0919518.html (204 words)

	LocalHikes - Theodore Roosevelt Island
		Summary: The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association purchased this 88.5-acre island in 1932 and dedicated it to the public in memory of Roosevelt.
		Evidence shows that Native Americans used the island as a seasonal fishing village.
		Parking for Theodore Roosevelt Island is on your left, and only accesible from the northbound side of the highway.
	www.localhikes.com /Hikes/Theodore_Roosevelt_Island_8872.asp (333 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington - Guide to Washington's Theodore Roosevelt Island
		Dedicated to America's 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt Island Park is a 91-acre natural preserve situated above the Potomac River.
		Perhaps Roosevelt's greatest legacy was in environmental conservation.
		This wooded island is a fitting memorial to the outdoorsman, naturalist, and visionary, and has become one of the most popular retreats in the area for Washingtonians.
	washington.travelape.com /recreation/theodore-roosevelt-island (302 words)

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