THE MANY FACES OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT.(Brief Article) From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: Gable, John Allen | COPYRIGHT 1999 Society for the Advancement of Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

"Roosevelt, who preached and practiced the `strenuous life,' was admired and is remembered not only for his achievements as a statesman, but for being a heroic human being."

ONE COULD ARGUE that Theodore Roosevelt basically invented, or at least drew up the blueprints for, what came to be called the American Century. From 1901 to 1909, Roosevelt, the youngest president in history, brought the Federal government into the marketplace and the workplace, fathered conservati...

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