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Theodore Roosevelt

  • On June 25, 1918, 20-year-old Quentin Roosevelt wrote to his mother from his station in France, saying: “I am now a member of the 95th Aero Squadron. I’m…
  • You don’t need a calendar to tell you when Dakota’s summertime has arrived, you can hear it when a meadowlark’s flute-like song reaches your ears.No one…
  • Theodore Roosevelt’s first opportunity to personally express much of his passion for our nation, as well as Dakota Territory’s gift of healing grace, was…
  • Theodore Roosevelt’s bold and bountiful reputation as an American icon had its genesis with the Rough Riders in the short, bloody but significant Spanish…
  • The dawn of the burgeoning 20th century America cast light on both poverty and progress. Health and public welfare conditions were limited at best –…
  • Theodore Roosevelt’s initial concern for the staggering dryness of the Western landscape was fostered by his Badlands experience. Water is naturally…
  • It was on this date in 1934 that President Roosevelt signed the Indian Reorganization Act, which sought to restore self-government for indigenous people.…
  • Theodore Roosevelt was the product of a loving and supportive family – influencing his entire life. TR’s record of social concern, the American people,…
  • Theodore Roosevelt’s residency in Dakota Territory began in June of 1884 when he saddled up for the life of a cowboy and rancher. In the wake of his wife…
  • Theodore Roosevelt’s love affair with Dakota Territory began with a North American bison. That infatuation never stopped. His first Badlands sojourn in…