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Former President Theodore Roosevelt was in exile.
It was self-imposed, it was him doing the kinds of things he loved—hunting animals in the wild and being out in nature—and it was as far away from the United States as he could get.
He needed to get away from his successor, to whom he couldn’t help offering advice. About the way the public perceived Taft’s penchant for golf, his midday naps, and the appearance that if he moved at all, it was slow. That he should smile more, and get out among the people instead of cozying up to political cronies. “Lacking aggression, all [Taft] wanted was to be loved…he was everybody’s favorite fat uncle from childhood, dispensing coins and lollipops.”
Even though Teddy had anointed Taft President, he couldn’t trust himself to stick around and watch what happened next.
He went to Africa under contract with the Smithsonian, to analyze flora and fauna, and send back exhibits and write scientific papers.
He was also, being Teddy, going to kill some big, scary animals before they got a chance to kill him.
Presidential Retirement Tip Number Two Hundred Fifty Seven: If you are fighting your impulses and ambition to keep yourself from running for president in an election you are pretty sure you can win, do NOT go on a European tour, where you will be treated like a visiting head of state by adoring crowds and European rulers.
A year after his departure from the White House, Theodore Roosevelt went on a European tour, where he was treated like a visiting head of state by adoring
crowds and European rulers.
He came back to New York in 1910, where he was met by a crowd of a million people, who howled "our next President!" at him from the sidewalks along his five mile parade route. One paper wrote that “Never before in the history of America has a private citizen possessed the power which Mr. Roosevelt now holds.”
Teddy went home to Oyster Bay, where he had a lot of thinking to do.
The presidential election of 1912 was approaching, and the next move was his.
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Sources
Morris, Edmund. “Colonel Roosevelt.” Random House, 2010.
Morris, Edmund. “Theodore Rex.” Simon & Schuster, 2006.
Roosevelt, Theodore. “Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt.”
Wikipedia, “Freedom of the City.” Retreived August 27, 2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_City
Wikipedia, “William Howard Taft.” Retrieved August 9, 2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Howard_Taft
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Former President Theodore Roosevelt was in exile.
It was self-imposed, it was him doing the kinds of things he loved—hunting animals in the wild and being out in nature—and it was as far away from the United States as he could get.
He needed to get away from his successor, to whom he couldn’t help offering advice. About the way the public perceived Taft’s penchant for golf, his midday naps, and the appearance that if he moved at all, it was slow. That he should smile more, and get out among the people instead of cozying up to political cronies. “Lacking aggression, all [Taft] wanted was to be loved…he was everybody’s favorite fat uncle from childhood, dispensing coins and lollipops.”
Even though Teddy had anointed Taft President, he couldn’t trust himself to stick around and watch what happened next.
He went to Africa under contract with the Smithsonian, to analyze flora and fauna, and send back exhibits and write scientific papers.
He was also, being Teddy, going to kill some big, scary animals before they got a chance to kill him.
Presidential Retirement Tip Number Two Hundred Fifty Seven: If you are fighting your impulses and ambition to keep yourself from running for president in an election you are pretty sure you can win, do NOT go on a European tour, where you will be treated like a visiting head of state by adoring crowds and European rulers.
A year after his departure from the White House, Theodore Roosevelt went on a European tour, where he was treated like a visiting head of state by adoring
crowds and European rulers.
He came back to New York in 1910, where he was met by a crowd of a million people, who howled "our next President!" at him from the sidewalks along his five mile parade route. One paper wrote that “Never before in the history of America has a private citizen possessed the power which Mr. Roosevelt now holds.”
Teddy went home to Oyster Bay, where he had a lot of thinking to do.
The presidential election of 1912 was approaching, and the next move was his.
Thanks for listening, and click here to support our show!
Sources
Morris, Edmund. “Colonel Roosevelt.” Random House, 2010.
Morris, Edmund. “Theodore Rex.” Simon & Schuster, 2006.
Roosevelt, Theodore. “Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt.”
Wikipedia, “Freedom of the City.” Retreived August 27, 2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_City
Wikipedia, “William Howard Taft.” Retrieved August 9, 2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Howard_Taft
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/historys-trainwrecks.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.