Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

📅 On This Day – November 19, 1897 The Youngest Roosevelt Enters the Arena On this day, Quentin Roosevelt was born in Oyster Bay, New York — the youngest son of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt. Quentin grew up in the White House, full of life, wit, and energy. He was his father’s…

📅 On This Day – November 18, 1903 A Treaty That Changed the Hemisphere On this day, the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed between the United States and the newly independent Republic of Panama — granting the U.S. rights to build and control a canal through the isthmus. For…

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💍 On This Day – November 17, 1885 Theodore Roosevelt Proposes to Edith Carow In a quiet moment far from the public eye, Theodore Roosevelt asked Edith Kermit Carow to marry him. They had known each other nearly their entire lives. Childhood friends. Neighbors on East 20th…

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🗓️ On This Day – November 16, 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt issued Proclamation 780, officially declaring Oklahoma the 46th state of the United States. 🌾🦅 Born out of the merging of Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory, Oklahoma’s path to statehood was a complicated…

🪖 On This Day — November 16, 1907 Roosevelt Levels the Field for Marines When President Theodore Roosevelt signed Executive Order 712 on this day in 1907, it did more than adjust a pay scale. It marked a shift in how Marines were seen — and valued. At the time, the U.S.…

👩🏻‍🍳 Two days from today, join us and our friends at the Theodore Roosevelt Center for a Taste of History event that will leave your mouth watering! 🍪 Start your holiday baking with some historical recipes Theodore Roosevelt and his family enjoyed along with some fun stories…

📅 On This Day – November 14, 1906 Theodore Roosevelt Steps Boldly Abroad On this day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first sitting U.S. president to travel outside the country while in office. His destination: Panama. Standing on the steps of the cathedral in…

📅 On This Day – November 14, 1901 Roosevelt Expands the Navajo Reservation On this day, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order adding nearly 200 square miles to the Navajo Reservation — land known today as the Leupp Extension in Arizona. The expansion came at…

📅 On This Day – November 14, 1902 The Bear Roosevelt Refused to Shoot While hunting in Mississippi at the invitation of Governor Andrew Longino, President Theodore Roosevelt was presented with a black bear — captured, tied to a tree, and held for him to shoot. Roosevelt…

🗓️ On This Day – November 13, 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt picked up his pen and sent out an extraordinary set of invitations. He asked every governor in the United States — all 38 of them at the time — to come to the White House the following May. The topic? Something…

🪖 On This Day — November 12, 1908 TR Redefines the U.S. Marine Corps In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt signed Executive Order 969 — a short directive with lasting consequences. It was the first official list of duties assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps: 🔹 Garrison naval…

📜 On This Day – November 11, 1905 Roosevelt Targets Reform in Indian Warehouses Today in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt signed Executive Order 369, extending civil service protections to workers in Indian warehouses — long-overlooked federal facilities at the center of…

🇺🇸 Veterans Day 2025 Honoring Those Who Served — and the Ideals They Carried Theodore Roosevelt believed that citizenship was not just a right — but a duty. He lived that principle, sending all four of his sons into uniform during World War I. His youngest, Quentin Roosevelt,…

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🏛️ Join us tonight at 5:30pm MT for our first virtual curator talk of the 2025-2026 virtual programming series. Full schedule here: trlibrary.com/virtual 🇺🇸 Our Senior Curator of Collections, Sue Sarna, will discuss the military service of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons in…

🧾 On This Day – November 9, 1907 As the Panic of 1907 rattled the U.S. economy, President Theodore Roosevelt wrote to financier Jacob Schiff, thanking him for sharing a speech on the “currency question”—a national debate over how to fix America’s broken financial system.…

⚓ On This Day – 1905 Roosevelt Recognizes the Dangers Beneath the Surface In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt signed Executive Order 366-B, authorizing extra pay for U.S. Navy enlisted men serving aboard submarine torpedo boats. The order granted $1 per day of submerged duty…

📅 On This Day – November 8, 1881 Theodore Roosevelt Enters the Arena At just 23 years old, Theodore Roosevelt was elected to the New York State Assembly from Manhattan’s 21st District — the youngest member at the time. He arrived in Albany with the energy of a reformer and the…