Gilder Lehrman Institute: Theodore Roosevelt: The Making of a Progressive Reformer Website

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Gilder Lehrman Institute: Theodore Roosevelt: The Making of a Progressive Reformer

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[Free Registration/Login Required] This essay on Theodore Roosevelt explains how he evolved into a leader who put forth and supported progressive ideas as president and later in life. Read about his political experience as a reformer before he became president, and see how he implemented his ideas as president.

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conservation, public health, theodore roosevelt

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