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18 Fascinating Things You Didn't Know About Teddy Roosevelt

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I knew about his relationship to FDR (at least knew they were cousins), knew he got shot and knew about the scouts. The Teddy Bear stuff I've always figured was common knowledge.
 
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One of my favorite presidents, albeit mostly for his personality.
 
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He was Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and effectively ran the branch, until the Spanish-American war forced him to put his money where his mouth was. He resigned to fight in the war he had been in favor of.

A modern example of a powerful hawk in government resigning to actually fight can be found in...
 
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He recruited the Rough Riders at the Menger Hotel.
 
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