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ELK · 1 year ago

I may be biased, since Teddy was already my favorite president, but I LOVE that "badass" photo from the last post about him. I keep it up at work now, I find it very motivating.

Raphael Sisa · 1 year ago

What a bad-ass! He got shot and continued to speak. I agree with your post McKay, you have to step out of your comfort zone...especially to become a leader. I've been trying to do that lately: went on a 30-mile bike ride with Crank Mob: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM8tKJPQOcA

Chris Cree · 1 year ago

TR makes me tired just reading about him. Regan was cracking jokes after being shot. But give a 90 minute speech? With no PA system??! Dang!

That last quote is one of my all time favorites. Truly inspiring.

amy · 1 year ago

I fully support your deceased-celebrity death crush on Theodore Roosevelt.

Kate · 1 year ago

I personally call it a history crush. But I like you name much better pamy. Remember our promotion of the non-sexual friend crush? It's like that only, um, the person is dead. And they were never your friend.

Ron · 1 year ago

A real man. A man of the ages.

Nate · 1 year ago

The role of men has been in a dangerous decline for decades, so I am very grateful for a site that can so clearly and honestly resurrect all the fading truisms of what it is to really be a man. I hope this site becomes a sensation and a lot of boys and young men learn what their true potential is and change from their feminized paths.

Bob · 1 year ago

Great post. Can anyone make a recommendation on a TR biography and/or collection of writings? There are so many out there. Advice appreciated.

Kate · 1 year ago

Bob-

Edmund Morris's "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" and "Theodore Rex" are 2 of the best books on TR. The former deals with his pre-presidency days and the latter his time in the White House.

Julie · 1 year ago

Your blog is fascinating! I don't know if you might be interested, but there is a man who totally brings Teddy Roosevelt and all his "manliness" to life for thousands of people every year. I'm a HUGE fan of his and have blogged about how to meet James Foote. We were lucky enough to meet him by accident as a guest at a really great party, but I feel like I know Teddy Roosevelt now because I have been around James Foote.

Santa · 1 year ago

He was a REAL man. I wish we could vote another president like that into office today.

Jeff · 1 year ago

Good show, good show! My full, exhastive thanks are extended to you and this blog. This is a powerful resource to which i frequent at the sign of any update. Keep writing!

Brett and Kate McKay · 1 year ago

@Jeff:

Thanks for the kind words Jeff! We hope to see you commenting here more often!

JAMes · 1 year ago

He really needs a good bike!

sam · 1 year ago

sounds like bs to me. i guess some historian will dream up more bs and make gwb look like a fucking hero too - pity the web wasn't around then, there may have been a very different story - all politicians are lying hypocrites - there are no exceptions ever!

Jordan · 1 year ago

sam, it's not bs.
They have the copy of the speech that was in TR's pocket when he was shot and the bullethole is clearly visible. It's in some museum somewhere.

And film was around by that time. There are plenty of videos showing TR greeting people, making speeches, etc. that are clear proof of his vigor.

Theodore Roosevelt is by far the greatest president in my opinion, both in terms of personality as well as [most] of his policies. Not to mention, he is the greatest example of a man that I can think of.

Todd Schafer · 1 year ago

Funny how when something comes into your universe, you run across blog posts like this.
I had just been exposed recently to the greatness that was TR.
His picture is going up on my vision board along with Abe and Churchill (who are already there).

David Zent · 1 year ago

If you guys want to have the night of your lives, catch Clay Jenkinson performing Theodore Roosevelt at various venues around the nation. He is well-known for portraying Thomas Jefferson, but Holy Crap! He is astounding as Roosevelt, who was Jefferson's polar opposite in politics and personality. I met Clay and enjoyed his recent performance here in Bakersfield CA. The room rose as one in a standing ovation, after he had performed for over two hours in character. I've never seen anything to match it, and I've made my living in live theatre for twenty-five years now. It was inspiring and awakening. Go see him if he performs anywhere in a five hundred mile vicinity of you - more than worth it.

Hasnain · 1 year ago

An amazing man! I must read up more on him. Its so humbling how much a person can accomplish in life. Staggering! Makes me feel like an ant.

The Baltimore Babe · 1 year ago

What beauty...

Nisfris Wedsa · 1 year ago

Hi i am Nisfris from Albania and i also like america and men

Larry W. Phillips · 1 year ago

Hi - I've got a question maybe one of your readers can help me with. I had a photo of TR shaking hands with 8,150 people on the day he got inaurgarated and now I've lost the photo and can't remember where I saw it. Help! Anybody know where I got that from? Thanks,
Larry Phillips

Peter · 10 months ago

Amazing...I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't already know much of what was shared in this post, but I sure am glad I learned! What an incredible guy. I now have the perfect spontaneous gift idea for a friend who is facing tough times or a daunting task ahead -- a biography of Teddy Roosevelt. Any that you guys would recommend?

Alton Marcello · 9 months ago

Tuffness is sooooooo necessary