Theodore Roosevelt's time in Cuba makes him an American hero, and many at home urge him to run for Governor of New York. He is elected governor in 1898, and soon begins to implement progressive ...

On his return from Cuba, Theodore Roosevelt ran successfully for governor of New York in the election of 1898, and two years later was tapped at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia ...

The silver pocket watch was a prized possession of Theodore Roosevelt, a keepsake given to ... with him at the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American War and during future ...

Theodore Roosevelt came to the presidency intent on ... Fearing the danger of Spanish control of Cuba, TR advocated war against Spain -- he even presented a written war plan to McKinley, which ...

Theodore Roosevelt embraced a belief throughout his entire adult life that America was destined to be a major player in world affairs. Roosevelt was fond of saying that America should “speak softly, ...

Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt, at 42 ... With the assistance of U.S. troops, Cuba casts off Spanish rule and becomes an independent republic. Ida Minerva Tarbell publishes her serial ...