Giants of History

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Theodore Roosevelt: The Canal Heist | Peace & Prize Jul 27, 2015

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In our seventh episode of the Theodore Roosevelt series, Roosevelt's presidency proves to be one of pure action and event. He mediates the coal miner's strike in Pennsylvania, awaits the Supreme Court's decision in the Northern Securities Trust suit, and makes Colombia regret their choice to backpedal on the Panama deal.

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Theodore Roosevelt: The Oath | The Righteous Battle Jul 20, 2015

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In our sixth episode of the Theodore Roosevelt series, Roosevelt ascends to the presidency on the heels of McKinley's death to become the youngest President in history. He immediately goes right to work challenging the trusts, getting the Panama Canal underway, and proving that there has never been a head of state quite like him.

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Theodore Roosevelt: Bloody Breakfast | The Telegram Jul 20, 2015

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In our fifth episode of the Theoore Roosevelt series, Roosevelt has just returned from Cuba and finds himself a national hero. He political career gets back on track as he runs for Governor of New York and then is tapped to be McKinley's Vice President. But a national tragedy soon takes place that changes Roosevelt's life forever.

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Theodore Roosevelt: War Ready | An American Hero Jul 13, 2015

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In our fourth episode of the Theodore Roosevelt series, Roosevelt returns once again to Washington, this time as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. But soon after, the United States goes to war with Spain over their occupation of the island of Cuba. Roosevelt thus resigns his post to volunteer in the army and lead a regiment that would come to be known as the "The Rough Riders" down to Cuba so that he can finally have his opportunity to experiene glory in battle.

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Theodore Roosevelt: Fighting is Fun Jul 06, 2015

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In our third episode of the Theodore Roosevelt series, Roosevelt returns from the Badlands and runs his first major campaign for Mayor of New York. His writing career also takes off giving him an element of celebrity in the US and abroad. He then focuses his energies on hunting down and ending corruption, first in Washington as a Civil Service Commissioner, then in New York as Police Commissioner.

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Theodore Roosevelt: The Greasy Levers | Like a Rocket Jul 01, 2015

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In our second episode of the Theodore Roosevelt series, we follow Roosevelt from the first ballot his name is ever on as a candidate for the New York State Assembly, through his first few political battles in Albany. Soon after that, he'll face some of the toughest emotional battles anyone could ever face. The episode concludes with Roosevelt's time in the Badlands where he later states the romance of his life began.

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Theodore Roosevelt: The Will | Made Strong Jul 01, 2015

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Welcome all history fans to the Giants of History Podcast!

In our inaugural series, we introduce our first exploratory study... Theodore Roosevelt

In episode #1, we cover Roosevelt's life from his birth in 1858 through his baptism into politics just after he graduates from Harvard. The episode itself kicks off with one of the most legendary stories of his life.

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