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TRThursday: Roosevelt is Shot in the Chest During a Speech - Wolf & Iron

Jul 23, 2015

TRThursday: Roosevelt is Shot in the Chest During a Speech
“I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot.” – Theodore Roosevelt The year is 1912. Former President Theodore Roosevelt is attempting a third term by running as a candidate of the newly formed Progressive Party, created from an ideological divide which had manifested within the ...
TRThursday: Roosevelt’s Attempt to Simplify the Spelling of the English Language - Wolf & Iron

Jul 16, 2015

TRThursday: Roosevelt’s Attempt to Simplify the Spelling of the English Language
“There’s ‘gherkin.’ What are you going to do with the ‘h’ in that? What the devil’s the use of ‘h’ in gherkin, I’d like to know.” – Mark Twain on Spelling Reform, 1907 One may think that being President of the United States would come with enough responsibilities, say, defending ...
How to be Cool-Headed and Decisive Like General Ulysses S. Grant - Wolf & Iron

Jul 13, 2015

How to be Cool-Headed and Decisive Like General Ulysses S. Grant
“In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.” – Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Union Army General & 18th President of the United States, 1822-1885 The following article is a guest post from Erik Hill. Read the author's ...
The Age of American Re-Enchantment - Wolf & Iron

Jul 3, 2015

The Age of American Re-Enchantment
“Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.” – Thomas Campbell, Scottish Poet, 1777-1844 At the writing of this article, tomorrow is July 4th, the day we celebrate our declared independence and sovereign nationality. I find it interesting that we celebrate the day ...
TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt’s July 4th, 1906 Speech - Wolf & Iron

Jul 2, 2015

TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt’s July 4th, 1906 Speech
Over the course of his life, Theodore Roosevelt gave no less than 10 addresses on the 4th of July. Here is an excerpt from 1906 as President of the United States. Read the full speech here. - #TRThursday articles give us some manly insight and wisdom from Theodore Roosevelt ...
TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt’s Handshake! - Wolf & Iron

Jun 25, 2015

TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt’s Handshake!
“He’s a wonderful man,” said one caller. “When I went to see him [Roosevelt], he got up, shook hands with me and said, ‘So glad to see you. Delighted. Good day, sir, good day.’ Then he ushered me to the door. I wonder what I wanted to see him about.” – From Edmund ...
No Sinless Flags: Thoughts on the Confederate Flag and the Power of Redemption - Wolf & Iron

Jun 24, 2015

No Sinless Flags: Thoughts on the Confederate Flag and the Power of Redemption
“Furl that banner! True, ’tis gory, Yet tis wrethed around with glory, And ’twill live in song and story, Though its folds are in the dust.” – Excerpt from The Conquered Banner, Father Abram Joseph Ryan, 1838-1886 Television has made a nation of fine spectators. As a kid, ...
TRThursday: Teddy’s Father, Theodore (Thee) Roosevelt Sr. (aka “Great Heart”) - Wolf & Iron

Jun 18, 2015

TRThursday: Teddy’s Father, Theodore (Thee) Roosevelt Sr. (aka “Great Heart”)
“My father got me breath, he got me lungs, strength, life. I could breathe, I could sleep when he had me in his arms.” – Theodore Roosevelt on his father I write this article on the eve of Father’s Day, so I thought it appropriate to take a closer look at ...
TRThursday: Roosevelt the Conservationist, not Environmentalist - Wolf & Iron

Jun 4, 2015

TRThursday: Roosevelt the Conservationist, not Environmentalist
I wish I had gained a love of history in my youth, because it changes how we view the history that is being written in our daily lives. It also provides a great deal of perspective on how easily history can be revised to suit the current-day influencers. One of the popular methods ...
TRThursday: Roosevelt’s Fiscal Retardation - Wolf & Iron

May 28, 2015

TRThursday: Roosevelt’s Fiscal Retardation
Teddy Roosevelt had many noble virtues which are to be emulated by men. Unfortunately, frugality, thrift, and common fiscal sense were not among them. I find that seeing the areas of weakness in our heroes helps us see those in ourselves. Also, it brings them down to earth. In many ways Theodore Roosevelt ...
TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt Gets Fat… - Wolf & Iron

May 21, 2015

TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt Gets Fat…
My son, Harvey, did a report for school on Teddy Roosevelt and his influence over the course of history. In doing so he came across a photo of young Roosevelt that was hard to believe and which my wife, Summer, proclaimed, “He was hot!” (or something to that effect).
TRThursday: Master of Human Destinies am I! - Wolf & Iron

May 14, 2015

TRThursday: Master of Human Destinies am I!
If we were to tread along Theodore Roosevelt’s path to manliness we would see a trail blazed through the jungles of strength and forests of knowledge. One of the most appealing qualities of the Colonel, both then and now, was that he could relate to the man on horseback just as well as ...
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