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To: Verginius Rufus
Lots of interesting information there. I did see one minor mistake—Theodore Roosevelt was President from 1901 to 1909, not until 1905.

Good catch, though I cannot edit the source now. I think Teddy was one of the best Presidents we ever had, and it is a judgment that do not have one such today, while it is a act of mercy that Trump was elected.

10 posted on 06/17/2024 1:17:50 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: daniel1212

Of course Teddy was an accidental President—if some nitwit had not shot McKinley, and if competent doctors had treated McKinley after he was shot, Teddy would not have become President (unless elected in his own right later). Of course he is one of the four Presidents honored with portraits on Mount Rushmore (at least for now). The selection was made before Franklin D. Roosevelt became President. But professional historians now rank Theodore Roosevelt at #4 of all the Presidents. His standing has risen since I was an undergraduate. His more enlightened views on race (inviting Booker T. Washington to a meal at the White House) may be part of the reason for that.


11 posted on 06/17/2024 1:32:23 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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