Teddy Roosevelt made so many advances. He would later be the inspiration of Franklin D. Roosevelt who took similar stances on many topics. Besides his inspiration, Roosevelt accomplished many things in office. .Roosevelt would be one of the most involved presidents of the time. “Most presidents had outlined their goals…Roosevelt sent drafts of legislation to Congress and actively lobbied on behalf of that legislation.”(139). He was also known to feed the media stories that benefited his self-image. In many ways, Roosevelt was a man of firsts. He was first to “ride in an automobile, fly in an airplane, and be submerged in a submarine.” (139). Roosevelt directly contrasted McKinley, Roosevelts social agenda included “regulation of the railroads [and] increased federal power to regulate commerce…”(142) Roosevelt also used his power to set aside large portions of natural forest for the benefit of future generations. Roosevelt also facilitated the production of the Panama Canal. Roosevelt’s famous quote regarding his opinion of foreign policy is to “Speak softly and carry a big stick…” The president was strongly in favor of a larger federal government. Roosevelt “helped the nation make the transition from a rural republic to a world power” (146) Thus, his significance can forever be shown with his face carved into the side of Mount Rushmore. Roosevelt’s significance is much more focused due to the actuality of it. A decent amount of McKinley’s significance lays in potential. What changes could he have made? That is unknown. The unknown and known have equal significance. It is a tragedy that the United States never got to fully experience President McKinley’s significance. Some events are so reliant on time and place and amazing things happen. The same happens with horrible events. Both have value. Without the wrong doings of the past, the United States could not be
Teddy Roosevelt made so many advances. He would later be the inspiration of Franklin D. Roosevelt who took similar stances on many topics. Besides his inspiration, Roosevelt accomplished many things in office. .Roosevelt would be one of the most involved presidents of the time. “Most presidents had outlined their goals…Roosevelt sent drafts of legislation to Congress and actively lobbied on behalf of that legislation.”(139). He was also known to feed the media stories that benefited his self-image. In many ways, Roosevelt was a man of firsts. He was first to “ride in an automobile, fly in an airplane, and be submerged in a submarine.” (139). Roosevelt directly contrasted McKinley, Roosevelts social agenda included “regulation of the railroads [and] increased federal power to regulate commerce…”(142) Roosevelt also used his power to set aside large portions of natural forest for the benefit of future generations. Roosevelt also facilitated the production of the Panama Canal. Roosevelt’s famous quote regarding his opinion of foreign policy is to “Speak softly and carry a big stick…” The president was strongly in favor of a larger federal government. Roosevelt “helped the nation make the transition from a rural republic to a world power” (146) Thus, his significance can forever be shown with his face carved into the side of Mount Rushmore. Roosevelt’s significance is much more focused due to the actuality of it. A decent amount of McKinley’s significance lays in potential. What changes could he have made? That is unknown. The unknown and known have equal significance. It is a tragedy that the United States never got to fully experience President McKinley’s significance. Some events are so reliant on time and place and amazing things happen. The same happens with horrible events. Both have value. Without the wrong doings of the past, the United States could not be