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    in the US history. This election was held on November 5‚ 1912 of which democrat Woodrow Wilson defeated Bull Moose as well as candidate and former Republican president Theodore Roosevelt and Republican incumbent president William Howard Taft. We ask ourselves what or who were Progressives? According to a statement by Roosevelt‚ “Anyone who has a forward-thinking vision of the future and intense convictions qualified as a Progressive” (Bowles‚ 2011). As we viewed our election between Barack Obama

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    Theodore Roosevelt’s The Duties of American Citizenship Speech Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States of America. He is noted for his enthusiastic personality‚ range of interests and achievements‚ and his leadership of the Progressive Movement. Before becoming President‚ he held offices at the city‚ state‚ and federal levels. Roosevelt’s achievements as a naturalist‚ explorer‚ hunter‚ author‚ and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a politician

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    English 099 Toy Essay Cherished Memory We all have that special‚ memorable toy from our childhood that we won’t ever forget. For some it could be that toy car that took you across the universe and back‚ other it maybe legos that could tower into a whole city of your own. As for me‚ it is the classic old teddy bear that protected me day and night and was always by my side. The teddy bear has a interesting back story that few have learned about. Although the bear itself has evolved into more than

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    code hero as he called it. Hemingway’s code hero was a character who demonstrated three characteristics that included grace under pressure‚ honor‚ courage‚ and endurance‚ and last but not least need for ritual. Santiago‚ Brian Piccolo‚ and Theodore Roosevelt are all great examples of code heroes. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea the main character Santiago displays the three main characteristics of a code hero. In this book‚ Santiago has not caught a fish in eighty five

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    Square Deal Theodore Roosevelt Ascends In November 1898‚ Roosevelt was elected governor by a narrow margin. He showed typical vigor in Albany and‚ as feared‚ alienated political boss Thomas Platt by pushing through a new tax on corporate franchises. His efforts at moderate reforms included a number of conservation measures and improvements in public education. In 1900‚ Platt and other New York Republicans urged President McKinley to take Roosevelt as his running mate; the previous vice president

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    in the government. They also raised awareness in social and economic issues. They received this name from president Theodore Roosevelt in reference to “The Man With the Muck Rake” in John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress” which states that a rake was used to dig up fifth and muck. The writers and journalist were not to fond of the term “muckraker” but they would let Theodore Roosevelt prerogative term “muckraker” be seen as a badge of honor. Muckrakers exposed these corrupt leaders through popular magazines

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    Burn Book Review On August 20th of 1910‚ a wildfire caused by lightning burned three million acres of Washington‚ Montana‚ and Idaho‚ and killed 84 citizens. In the book The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America by Timothy Egan‚ Egan explains that the progressive republicans Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot’s conservation efforts for national forests were solidified by this catastrophic event‚ due to the heroic efforts of the U.S. Forest Service. Although others like William

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    Reform Darwinism William James Pragmatism Week 2 PROGRESSIVISM Reading Assignments: Norton et al.‚ A People and A Nation‚ Chapters 20‚ 21‚ Portrait of America chapter 3‚ “Theodore Roosevelt: President” quiz Identification Terms: Jane Addams 16th‚ 17th‚ 18th Amendments Florence Kelley Theodore Roosevelt

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    innovations by Theodore Roosevelt. Due to irresponsible uses of the natural resources‚ the efforts of President Roosevelt made conservation a huge part of his term. Combining his efforts with Gifford Pinchot‚ Roosevelt managed regulation of resource development. With his Presidential power Roosevelt‚ set aside 80 million acres for mineral and petroleum‚ tripled the size of the forest reserves to 150 million acres‚ and established dozens of wildlife refuges. A conference held by Roosevelt in 1908‚ led

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    Muckrakers   The term “muckraker” was originally coined in a speech in 1906 accredited to President Theodore Roosevelt.  It was alluding to the man with the Muck-Rake in Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Process.  The Man with the Muck rake seeks material advances by raking filth.  Roosevelt defined this term as "one who inquires into and publishes scandal and allegations of corruption among political and business leaders".   Muckrakers in the Progressive Era‚ a time from 1820 until 1920 when America quickly industrialized

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