...Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858. He was born in his house in New York City. His grandmother had a nickname for him "Teddie". Theodore suffered from asthma when he was little. He was too sick to attend school, so his aunt had to teach him at home. He had many careers. He was a policeman, in the navy, and a president. Theodore died on January 6, 1919, of a blood clot that clogged an artery that lead to his heart. He died in his bed a four o'clock in the morning. When Roosevelt was 23 his wife and mother dies on the same day in 1884. Theodore was sad and spent two years on the ranch he owned where he worked for the police department. He returned to New York and remarried. Him and his new wife had six children,...
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...Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 27, 1858. He was the second of the four children by the parents of Theodore and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. Theodore was a puny kid when he was little and suffered from bad asthma. This kept him from being able to get out and play like other kids(Stefan Lorant 13-17) When Theodore was about 12, his father told him that he would need a strong body to give his mind a chance to develop fully. The next year, while alone on a trip to Maine, Theodore was tormented by two big bully’s. He felt ashamed because he was not strong enough to fight back. Roosevelt's father built a gymnasium in the family home, and Theodore exercised there regularly. He overcame his asthma and built up unusual physical strength. He studied under tutors until he entered Harvard in 1876. He earned good grades, and it was said that Theodore would ask so many questions during class, that the teacher would often have to remind him who the teacher was. The 22 year old Roosevelt started his career as a politician right after finishing his Harvard law degree. He was appointed to the U.S Civil Service Commission in 1889. Cuban rebels had been revolting against their Spanish rulers. Many Americans demanded that the United States help the Cubans. On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine blew up in Havana harbor. Roosevelt tried to rush getting prepared for war against Spain. He became impatient with McKinley's attempts to avoid war. In private, Roosevelt complained...
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...Theodore Roosevelt, “A Multifaceted Man” As a foreigner to the United States of America, I have recently studied the lives and leadership skills of American presidents from George Washington to current presidency and I found Theodore Roosevelt as the most productive and intriguing of them all. A man that was very hardworking, diligent, focus and prepared for everything he did. Who is Theodore Roosevelt? A person with such incredible character and quality, selfless personality, concerned about the situation of less privilege people and those not in the position of authority or power. He had a very peculiar childhood. According to Encyclopedia of World Biography, “Roosevelt was born in New York City on Oct. 27, 1858. His father was of an old Dutch mercantile family long prominent in the city's affairs. His mother came from an established Georgia family of Scotch-Irish and Huguenot ancestry. A buoyant, dominant figure, his father was the only man, young Roosevelt once said, he "ever feared." He imbued his son with an acute sense of civic responsibility and an attitude of noblesse oblige. Partly because of a severe asthmatic condition, Theodore was educated by private tutors until 1876, when he entered Harvard College. Abandoning plans to become a naturalist, he developed political and historical interests, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and finished twenty-first in a class of 158. He also began writing The Naval War of 1812 (1882), a work of limited range but high technical...
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...economic wellness within the confines of its boarders. The era is termed the Progressive Era, the remarkable period of reform when the American public and leadership softened its long-held belief that the government that governs least governs best. Within this frame of history Theodore Roosevelt established a “bully pulpit,” Roosevelt’s coined phrase defining the power that a president can wield to mobilize and galvanize the public mind. In her work Doris Goodwin attempts to analyze several “interwoven strands”: The story of Theodore...
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...When one looks at the life of Theodore Roosevelt, what explicit details can be gathered about him? Due to the multifaceted conglomeration of diversity that was Roosevelt’s extraordinary life, it can be quite hard to determine who exactly our 26th president was. Roosevelt took on many roles throughout his life. “Parachin” (2011) found, “America’s 26th President (1901-09) was a curious blend of cowboy, author, intellectual, environmentalist, outdoorsman, big game hunter, naturalist, peacemaker and war monger” (p. 13). These many roles would lead him on a very thought-provoking adventure through life. Out of all the things that Roosevelt was throughout his life, he was the embodiment of someone that fought for the things he wanted in life. One can see that this quote by Roosevelt sums up who he was perfectly: “It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things” (Theodore Roosevelt Quotes, n.d.). Theodore Roosevelt was a strong believer in the “strenuous life”. Whether it be from his health, those around him, politics, or nature, Theodore Roosevelt dealt with many obstacles and challenges that would pose to be very arduous for him as he trotted his way through life. On the other hand, one must also look at Roosevelt’s successes and achievements. After a menial amount of time studying Roosevelt, anyone can appreciate the many things Roosevelt achieved throughout his life. Although Theodore Roosevelt’s life may have been...
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...New Nationalism and Teddy Roosevelt: The new ideals of federal intervention, social justice and economic welfare for the Nation. Abstract In 1901 when President McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt confronted sentiment, especially from the older members of the Republican Party, that he was not the right person to lead the country, often referring to him as “His Accidency.” Roosevelt was interested in quickly changing the mood of the country and establishing his legitimacy to his new position. He did so by introducing a “New Nationalist” form of Progressivism. When Roosevelt was sworn in, the Progressive Party had already been developing and growing since the end of the 19th century. It advocated for reforms and the lead of the government in changing society’s problems in response to socio-economic and political imbalances. Such thinking was a radical change in the country’s mindset, with earlier efforts supporting private efforts to solve the nation’s ills. The Progressive party had a broad platform, but the overall goal was for government to implement and lead efforts to alter societal inequalities. The Progressives called for eliminating corruption in the federal government as well as supporting a social welfare program, the women’s vote, penal system reform, and prohibition. Although the issue of civil rights for African-Americans was of concern of some members, this issue was not formally included in any of the Progressive party’s literature. With the support of...
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...Doctor Jeffrey Cordell ENG 3020 18 April 2014 Introduction Booker T. Washington’s early life was one of great struggle and destitution. Born a slave, Washington was raised by his mother, in a log cabin. Washington’s life was filled with hard work, which eventually gave him great success in his life. Utilizing his skills taught to him at his past jobs, he was given the opportunity to attend school when not present at his jobs as a salt packer, coal miner and house servant. After attending the American Missionary Association and Wayland Seminary, he was hired as the first principal of what later became the Tuskegee Institute (Norton, 2012). Washington was immensely involved in the success of the Tuskegee Institute, even aiding in the construction of the building (Norton 2012). Washington used his authoritative position to aid in pushing his Christian virtues and simple, disciplined living among the student body. Under Washington’s command the institute quickly thrived (Norton, 2012). Booker T. Washington’s popularity increased following his speech known as the “Atlanta Compromise”. Numerous supporters of Washington, included whites and blacks across the nation (Norton, 2012). While one would not think an African American boy would grow up to become a man of great influence, that is precisely what happened in the story of Booker T. Washington’s life. In “Up from Slavery”, Booker T. Washington chronicles his progression from a childhood slave to an ambitious free...
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...the book “Thomas Paine and the Promise of America,” Kaye elaborates that regardless of the efforts to curb his control of conservatives of virtually every generation since the 1790’s, to most of the America’s liberal movements Paine have been a spiritual father. After providing a brief summary of Paine’s career, Kaye targets on ways his character was shaped, beginning with men was inspired by Paine’s ideas about true democracy. Kaye symbols among several groups of early feminists and abolitionists, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson from Transcendental movement. Walt Whitman and Herman Melville are writers, and many others politicians along with Abraham Lincoln. Theodore Roosevelt a Republican who slandered Paine in the twentieth century. Woodrow Wilson a Democratic did many things without his acknowledgement; and Franklin Roosevelt who is also a Democratic admired Paine by indicating his work to assembly Americans during World War II. Kaye ironically reports that the...
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...Equally important, Ray Stannard Baker teamed up with other Muckrakers such as William A. White, Lincoln Steffends, and Ida Tarbell to start the radical American Magazine; however, many journalists criticized the magazine of muckraking journalism. As a result, Theodore Roosevelt responded by issuing a legislation that would tackle some of the problems Ray Stannard Baker and the rest of the Muckrakers who were tackling issues among America. Ray Stannard Baker later went on to work on other projects, such as the Wilson project for 14 years and handling 5 tons of the President’s personal papers. Ray won himself a Pulitzer Prize for his biography on Woodrow Wilson and died on July 12, 1946. In conclusion, Ray Stannard Baker Muckraking reported on controversial topics that set forth his role as a muckraking journalism; iunion strikes, poverty in Chicago, and racial...
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...One of the most important social problems faced by any person is unemployment. Unemployment may lead to loss of self-esteem, depression, and chronic worry about how to provide for dependents. Underemployment is when a person is either not actually out of a job, but due to need for money, has taken a job which does not allow him (her) to take care of the people and housing as it was done before. It also may include joblessness when people give up on looking for a job. Both situations can be stressful and lead to serious emotional and physical illness. It is not only the loss of income… but also represents loss of control over what may happen in the future to their home and family. A parent no longer able to supply children with what they and most of their friends have had in the past may develop a sense of failure or shame. Unemployment (also underemployment) is a serious social problem, especially since most of those experiencing unemployment are dealing with something that was lost through no fault of their own and reversal of it is also out of their control. The amount of people unemployed is expressed as a percent of the total work force, and has been regarded as a marker for how the economy is doing in general. Calculation of the rate of REAL UNEMPLOYMENT (the unemployed and the underemployed and those who have given up) is actually much higher. While there is no agreement on any one cause of the great depression of 1929, it is generally noted the final blow to the economy...
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...Social Work Pioneer Biography Judy Hawkins University of Southern Mississippi Abstract This biography explores the life of social worker pioneer Jane Addams. Jane Addams accomplishments continue today to provide a platform of discussion of issues both past and present and continue to have a significant impact on the social work field of practice today. She chose to dedicate her life to helping the under privileged by being a selfless giver to the poor, be an advocate for women’s rights, and wanted to change laws that may put an end to poverty. Social Work Pioneers Introduction of Pioneer According to Allen (1973), Laura Jane Addams was born in September 6, 1860, in Cedarville, Illinois and died in May 21, 1935. During her life span, Jane grew up during the Civil War and the development of significant innovations such as the origin of species. She experienced a good life since she came from a family of a famous politician and a mill owner named John Addams. Jane’s mother died when in hospital as she delivered her ninth child, living Jane a two year old and others in the care of their father. At an early age of four, Jane developed a disease of tuberculosis of the spine that caused a curving on her back and contributed to health problems during her lifetime. Jane became close to her father emotionally and intellectually. Although John Addams was...
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...Persuasive Forms of Leadership BPA 406 Persuasive leadership manifests itself in several forms. Typically the most persuasive leaders maintain styles of leadership that are conducive to methods of persuasion. For instance charismatic leaders and consensus based leadership styles are more apt to employ methods that are persuasive to followers or organizational members. This is in contrast to leaders who are autocratic or manipulative. When leadership is viewed in this way the ability of leaders to persuade becomes intricately linked with the style and methods of leadership. Leaders employ different methods including rational persuasion, blocking, inspirational appeals, consultation, ingratiation, pressure, and coalition building (Rusaw, 2003). These methods of influencing individuals will typically coincide with the leadership style of the leader. For example an autocratic leader will be less likely to employ a rational persuasion or inspirational appeal because these types of leaders maintain more rigid views of how leadership should be. These types of leaders might be more apt to apply pressure or threats as a means of persuading followers (Rusaw, 2003). In the same framework of leadership democratic leaders might be prone to using rational persuasion or consultation approaches to persuading followers. Regardless of the type of leader there are several components of persuasive leadership which leaders must possess in order to be effective. There are...
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...Shortly thereafter, an investigation of Chicago’s slaughterhouses was demanded by President Roosevelt and the reports confirmed almost all of Sinclair’s observations. Roosevelt was shocked and disgusted with the treatment of the animals and more so of the employees, and in a letter to congress he stated, “A law is needed which will enable the inspectors of the [Federal] Government to inspect and supervise from the hoof to the can the preparation of the meat food product” (Constitutional Rights Foundation). All the uproar caused by Sinclair’s novel and the Presidents involvement led to the establishment of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and the Meat Inspection Act. Both laws complimented each other by strengthening and creating new and existing regulations for food additives and how they are labeled. This law later resulted in the formation of the Federal Food and Drug...
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...“Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.” Jackie Robinson once said. Jack “Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson was born January 31, 1919 in Cairo Georgia. His middle name, Roosevelt came from President Theodore Roosevelt. He was the youngest of 5 children; Robinson didn’t have a father figure in his life because he left their family just after Jackie was born. His mother Millie raised all 5 children by herself. Just a year after Jackie was born his family left the small town of Cairo, Georgia and set off for a town in California, called Pasadena. As a young boy, Jackie watched his older brothers as they excelled in sports during school....
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...Progressive Era through the Great Depression History 105 The Progressive Era Around the 1910’s, most Americans were anxious about the rapid economic and social changes that confronted the United States, including industrialization, the rise of powerful corporations, the growth of cities and the mass arrivals of immigrants. This period was known as the Progressive Era. Two major historical turning points that took place during this time were (1) Women earned the right to vote and (2) Education. Women Suffrage The early 1900s saw a successful push for the vote through a coalition of suffragists, temperance groups, reform-minded politicians, and women's social-welfare organizations. Although Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton devoted 50 years to the woman's suffrage movement, neither lived to see women gain the right to vote. But their work and that of many other suffragists contributed to the ultimate passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. Two groups that contributed to the passage of the 19th amendment the women organizations the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), founded in 1890, and the National Women’s Party (NWP), founded in 1913 and led by Alice Paul. Alice Paul and other women of the National Women's Party picketed the White House. They wanted then President Woodrow Wilson to support a Constitutional amendment giving all American women suffrage, or the right to vote. Women gained...
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