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...Larger-Than-Life President The fifth installment of our Making of America series put the spotlight on Theodore Roosevelt, the warrior, trustbuster and conservationist who helped make the U.S. a world power. Readers looked back with fascination at his accomplishments and fondness for his compassionate character...
...found your special issue about Teddy Roosevelt [July 3] very informative, even though I have read more than one Roosevelt biography over the years and have long idolized him. Roosevelt's life shows what can be accomplished with hard work and perseverance. Our leaders could learn a lot from T.R. He was more than a man of action; he had moral fiber and an upstanding character. Even though he had independent means, he never lost sight of the plight of the common man, and he tirelessly fought for causes--such as environmentalism and trust-busting--that are still relevant. MARY...
Bully for a very enlightening look at one of America's greatest Presidents. Although overshadowed by F.D.R. in more recent times, Teddy Roosevelt not only ushered the U.S. into the 20th century, he also laid the foundation for its being a major player on the world stage. The story of Roosevelt's presidency is a classic example of why history is relevant; it is vibrant and vital, much as was the U.S.'s 26th President. ARISTEA VLAVIANOS Charlottesville...
...anyone picture George W. Bush hauling in an oil company's CEO and handling him the way Roosevelt handled J.P. Morgan? In the next presidential election I will be looking for a pugnacious pugilist who knows his ornithology. Thanks for reminding an old social-science instructor how important T.R. was to the development of today's U.S. GRANT BELINGER Fenton, Mich...
Collins' life, although told many times in the press during the genome race, remains appealingly weird and inspiring. He was born on an outhouse-equipped Virginia "dirt farm" - but his Yale-educated parents had earlier returned to the land as part of a rural-community experiment under Eleanor Roosevelt's patronage. Home-schooled and solitary, their brilliant fourth son pursued his inclinations through a Yale dissertation on quantum mechanics - but then swerved, first to an M.D. and next to the field of genetics, whose astonishing precision and lifesaving potential were becoming manifest...