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I'm Italian American, but I Don't Celebrate Columbus Day

The holiday brings out many of the worst excesses of identity politics.

Reason · Oct 8

William Kent bought 611 acres of redwood forest for $45,000 in 1905; 3 years later it became Muir Woods

William and Elizabeth Kent purchased land in Redwood Canyon and donated it to create Muir Woods National Monument. The area became protected after a legal dispute over a proposed reservoir threatened the redwood grove. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed it a national monument in 1908, marking the first land donation for…

The Times of India · Oct 7

Trump Vows Iran Ends "Right After the Election" as the U.S. Sends 9,000 More Troops to the Middle East

Trump vows Iran ends "right after the election" as the U.S. sends 9,000 more troops — what it means for 258,000 Latino service members.

Latin Times · Oct 3

At 22, Theodore Roosevelt bought 155 acres in Oyster Bay; today, Sagamore Hill is a National Historic Site open to visitors

Theodore Roosevelt acquired land in Oyster Bay, Long Island, where he designed his family's residence. Known as Sagamore Hill, this estate functioned not just as a home but also as a working farm and the Summer White House during his presidency. Edith Roosevelt played a vital role in managing the…

The Times of India · Sep 4

Trump ranks himself the greatest US president ever. Historians beg to differ

Donald Trump posted his own presidential rankings to Truth Social last week, separating past US presidents into six categories from ‘greatest’ to ‘failures’

The Guardian - US · Sep 3

Remote Grand Canyon lodge hit by deadly flash flood boasts fabled history

Phantom Ranch, set up by Teddy Roosevelt, has welcomed exhausted hikers to its famed cabins for over a century

The Guardian - US · Aug 31

Trump Ranks Every President—and Somehow Declares Himself the Greatest of Them All

Trump has ranked America's presidents and placed himself above Washington, Lincoln and FDR, while leaving Reagan, Kennedy, Eisenhower and 8 others off his list.

International Business Times UK · Aug 28

Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: 'Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.' Life lessons from motivational quote on self-belief, confidence, power, unexpected success, ambition, hidden competence, human nature and unpredictability

Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt is, “Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.” The quote looks at confidence, ambition, risk and human behaviour. It suggests that a person with too much confidence may still create results because they are willing to take risks. The saying also explains…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

In 1903, rabbits were released on Hawaii’s Laysan Island as a food source; within a decade they had nearly stripped it bare, and three of its five landbird species eventually went extinct

German immigrant Max Schlemmer introduced rabbits to Laysan Island in 1903 for business and entertainment. These rabbits rapidly consumed vegetation, leading to the extinction of three unique landbird species. President Theodore Roosevelt established the Hawaiian Islands Bird Reservation to protect the remaining wildlife. Federal authorities later removed Schlemmer and eradicated…

The Times of India · Aug 25

Quote of the day by Theodore Roosevelt: “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by…”

Theodore Roosevelt’s famous “man in the arena” passage remains one of his most enduring reflections on courage, effort and failure. In his 1910 speech “Citizenship in a Republic”, delivered at the Sorbonne in Paris, Roosevelt said: “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face…

The Times of India · Aug 21