Theodore Roosevelt - Best President Since Washington

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  • čas přidán 9. 11. 2023
  • Theodore Roosevelt - Rough Rider, 26th US President, And Certified Stud
    OTHER AMERICAN HEROES: • American Heroes
    Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt;[b] October 27, 1858 - January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as the 25th vice president under President William McKinley from March to September 1901 and as the 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. Assuming the presidency after McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.
    For his aggressive use of the 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act, compared to his predecessors, Roosevelt was hailed as the "trust-buster". Roosevelt viewed big business as a necessary part of the American economy and sought only to prosecute the "bad trusts" that restrained trade and charged unfair prices. He brought 44 antitrust suits, breaking up the Northern Securities Company, the largest railroad monopoly; and regulating Standard Oil, the largest oil company. Presidents Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, and William McKinley combined had prosecuted only 18 antitrust violations under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
    During Roosevelt's second year in office, it was discovered there was corruption in the Indian Service, the Land Office, and the Post Office Department. Roosevelt investigated and prosecuted corrupt Indian agents who had cheated the Creeks and various Native American tribes out of land parcels. Land fraud and speculation were found involving Oregon federal timberlands. In November 1902, Roosevelt and Secretary Ethan A. Hitchcock forced Binger Hermann, the General Land Office Commissioner, to resign from office. On November 6, 1903, Francis J. Heney was appointed special prosecutor and obtained 146 indictments involving an Oregon Land Office bribery ring. U.S. Senator John H. Mitchell was indicted for bribery to expedite illegal land patents, found guilty in July 1905, and sentenced to six months in prison. More corruption was found in the Postal Department, that brought on the indictments of 44 government employees on charges of bribery and fraud. Historians generally agree that Roosevelt moved "quickly and decisively" to prosecute misconduct in his administration.
    Roosevelt responded to public anger over the abuses in the food packing industry by pushing Congress to pass the Meat Inspection Act of 1906 and the Pure Food and Drug Act. Though conservatives initially opposed the bill, Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, published in 1906, helped galvanize support for reform. The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 banned misleading labels and preservatives that contained harmful chemicals. The Pure Food and Drug Act banned food and drugs that were impure or falsely labeled from being made, sold, and shipped. Roosevelt also served as honorary president of the American School Hygiene Association from 1907 to 1908, and in 1909 he convened the first White House Conference on the Care of Dependent Children.
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Komentáře • 23

  • @stargatefan10
    @stargatefan10 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Another excellent American hero video. I love this series.

  • @Dare_To_Game
    @Dare_To_Game Před 7 měsíci +1

    My man, Teddy Roosevelt. Easily my favorite president in US History.

    • @ParryThis
      @ParryThis  Před 7 měsíci

      There are a few greats, and he is one of them.

  • @carinasmirnoff1780
    @carinasmirnoff1780 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Such an amazing American. Too bad America struggles to live up to his ideals.

    • @ParryThis
      @ParryThis  Před 7 měsíci

      Agreed. His ideals were such that they should have been followed.

  • @HenryKobyla1407
    @HenryKobyla1407 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Well done. i enjoyed this video greatly.

  • @shovel662
    @shovel662 Před 6 měsíci

    Men will see a picture of Teddy and think “hell yeah!”

  • @nikobellic5198
    @nikobellic5198 Před 7 měsíci +1

    great video. Super interesting!

  • @pyeitme508
    @pyeitme508 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Yep

  • @Lexi-vl5eh
    @Lexi-vl5eh Před 7 měsíci +1

    Could you imagine how different things would be if instead of the wilson presidency, we got a third TR term.

    • @ParryThis
      @ParryThis  Před 7 měsíci

      I just imagine the United States would be a lot better off.

  • @pyeitme508
    @pyeitme508 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Wish for what if 21st century US military units teleported to other fiction worlds😂

  • @OldGreyGryphon
    @OldGreyGryphon Před 7 měsíci +2

    The original Chad!

  • @shaifunnessa7816
    @shaifunnessa7816 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Franklin d Roosevelt's and Theodore Roosevelt related family ?

  • @salkey3987
    @salkey3987 Před 7 měsíci +2

    YEET