Who was the physically toughest U.S. President? There are many contenders for the title. In addition to his combat experience in the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson fought numerous duels. Ulysses S.

President Theodore Roosevelt lived an eventful life -- a thoroughly American life. And it was at the very end of it that he penned what might be the best description of what the American immigrant ...

By Margie Slivinske “The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be ...

In the speech announcing the prize, Knudsen argued that peace was once “regarded as a utopian idea … out of touch with the realities of life.” That Roosevelt, a statesman and military man ...

AP Images Theodore Roosevelt giving a campaign speech. Barry Goldwater supporters at the 1964 Republican National Convention. Truman committed the Democrats to civil rights. After the party ...

Born into a prominent family—Theodore Roosevelt was a distant cousin ... we have to fear,” he declared in his 1933 inaugural speech, “is fear itself.” The president seemed to have ...