Some people have no internet. i actually have great internet rigth now. maybe i stole it ;)
short day today because of parent teacher conferences. no school tomorrow.
we have given up on powerpoint presentations with just one or two people left, and have moved on to ch10 blog discussions. mine is #13, effects of the spanish american war, so i wont be going for a while.
#1) teddy roosevelts background-
born to a wealthy family-1858. had asthma, was a sickly child. but got over that by getting in great shape. rode horses and became a marksmen. went to harvard. new york city police commissioner. was very active. believed government should help people. was vice-president, took over presidency when Mckinly was shot. fought in spanish-american war as leader of the "rough riders", a calvary unit. governer of new york, a progressivist. new yorkers didnt like him in NY, so they nominated him to be vice-pres, which backfired on them when he became pres. Was an avid historian, wrote history books. owned a ranch in oklahoma territory. hunting was a hobby- went to africa, shot an elephant and a rhino while there. Was a very interesting man, had many occupations. Teddy bear: he was in mississippi, bear hunting. couldnt find any. subordinate found a small bear, tied it to a tree (not sure how...) for teddy to shoot. Roosevelt said no. media got ahold of it, stuffed animal maker named his stuffed bears after him. hence, the teddy bears, cuz he saved a bear's life.
#2) TR's accomplishments as president.
was the youngest president ever. known as the trust-buster, because of the Sherman Anit-trust Act, although he only wanted to reulae, not dissolve them. Made many conservation, irrigation, etc efforts. "Speak softly, carry a big stick." Big military, only used if necessary. Like, a secret weapon that gained respect. because US emerged as a world power, etc. Panama Canal.
bruns just hit somebody with his "big stick". lol. child abuse.
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