Theodore Roosevelt
Coronavirus Just Took an Entire U.S. Aircraft Carrier Out of Commission
The coronavirus pandemic is starting to take a toll on military operations, even as the civilian authorities increasingly turn to the Pentagon for emergency assistance.
NYC's 300-Year History of Tattooing Finally Gets Its Due
'Tattooed New York,' a new exhibit at the New York Historical Society, traces ink history from the Iroquois to today.
"Slaughter of the Innocents": When D.C. Considered Banning High School Football
In 1909, one woman kicked off a heated debate in the nation's capitol, pitting skeptical educators against football supporters about whether the sport belonged in schools at all.
Teddy Roosevelt Loved Football, Except When It Brutalized His Son
President Theodore Roosevelt is remembered as an ardent football supporter, but his son Ted's high school and college playing injuries complicated his feelings about the sport's inherent violence.
Obama’s Move to Preserve More Than 1 Million Acres of Land Is Rankling Republicans
The US president used his executive powers to protect huge swaths of land in Nevada, California, and Texas, despite claims of a federal "land grab" from Republicans.
The Strenuous Life: Theodore Roosevelt's Mixed Martial Arts
Almost a century before mixing martial arts officially became a thing, 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was boxing, wrestling, and training judo in the White House.
A Morning At the Museum With Teddy Roosevelt
In the lower level of the American Museum of Natural History, I was having trouble paying attention to the First Deputy Mayor Patti Harris. My mind wandered to the press conference-y backdrop behind her, which covered the entrance to the “Hall of...