In July, 1905, the 25th Regiment arrived at Fort Brown outside Brownsville, Texas. The 25th was part of the Buffalo Soldiers. It was an all-black unit with white officers. Whenever the soldiers went to town, they would be verbally and sometimes physically abused by the citizens who were upset Read more…
If I might get personal, today my grandson Rhys graduates from kindergarten. His mother got him a teddy bear as a graduation present. This reminded me of one of my favorite stories about my favorite President. One of the most famous toys in history was named after an American Read more…
In honor of the birthday of my favorite President, here are some anecdotes about Teddy Roosevelt. “FOUR EYES” – When he was ten and he was bullied by some older boys who called him “Four Eyes”. He tried to fight back, but he was easily fended off. When he Read more…
In 1912, Teddy Roosevelt was running for President for the Progressive Party, better known as the Bull Moose Party. The ever-energetic Teddy was travelling the country giving numerous speeches. On Oct. 14, Roosevelt was in Milwaukee for a speech. Two days earlier, he told a magazine that he didn’t Read more…