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After seeing the President Lincoln's funeral procession go by, a young sickly "TR" Theodore Roosevelt must be strong for America on the brink of global expansion. Born into wealth and privilege, Roosevelt learns from his late philanthropic father's teachings to make his mark in the world.
Funeral services, a procession, and a lying in state were first held in Washington, D.C., then a funeral train transported Lincoln's remains 1,654 miles (2,662 km) through seven states for burial in Springfield, Illinois. Never exceeding 20 mph, the train made several stops in principal cities and state capitals for processions, orations, and ...
President George H. W. Bush lying in state in the United States Capitol rotunda on December 3, 2018. In the United States, state funerals are the official funerary rites conducted by the federal government in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., that are offered to a sitting or former president, a president-elect, high government officials and other civilians who have rendered distinguished ...
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. [b] (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), also known as Teddy or T. R., was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.He previously was involved in New York politics, including serving as the state's 33rd governor for two years.
Some 36 years later, Lincoln was followed by Theodore Roosevelt. Unlike his cousin, Franklin Roosevelt, who later was stricken with polio, Theodore was a somewhat sickly child who was determined ...
Theodore Roosevelt [34] January 6, 1919: Youngs Memorial Cemetery: Oyster Bay: New York: 27 William Howard Taft [35] March 8, 1930: Arlington National Cemetery: Arlington: Virginia: 28 Woodrow Wilson [36] February 3, 1924: Washington National Cathedral: Washington, D.C. 29 Warren G. Harding [37] August 2, 1923 [G] Harding Tomb [Q] Marion: Ohio ...
Statues of former Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln were knocked down by protesters in Portland, Oregon on Sunday night.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is a 2014 American documentary television miniseries directed and produced by Ken Burns.It covers the lives and times of the three most prominent members of the Roosevelt family, Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican and the 26th President of the United States; Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, the 32nd President of the United States, and fifth cousin of ...