Theodore Roosevelt: The Old Lion

We believed that the frail, asthmatic little boy who loved to collect insects would amount to anything special, much less the youngest and most robust president in US history.
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Host - Simon Whistler
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[@treborironwolfe978]

lolz! :) I do wish though you had included the association with the "Teddy Bear" toy from the period in America.

[@Weareight]

People are rude.

[@naimaazhar3387]

You missed the 'F' in Few.

[@landphil7535]

Simon's mispronunciation of Teddy is so bad i can't watch this.

[@BintAmun]

lol - Well, we do know him as Teddy and you have a long history of apologizing for any potential mispronunciation, so it's understandable that people in the US would assume it's another such instance. And this may be my OCD speaking, but... PLEASE SAY TEDDY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. TEDDY TEDDY TEDDY. Have a nice day :D

[@zakleclaire1858]

The most America American to ever America

[@giantpotato9193]

The most presidential president to ever president

[@kellyhyson4772]

The Teddiest Ted to ever Ted.

[@tannerwilson4843]

@jake jones Even more manly then the most interesting man in the world from the Dos Equis Ads?

[@derpmcgerp8062]

But with a mustache. So +1

[@grahamblackmore6169]

Sorry, back around 20 mins in u show z still of him shooting a "water-buffalo"...wtf is that beast doing in the Dakota Badlands?

[@stevenstaubach1061]

Teddy Roosevelt is the definition of badass. He also kept 5 bears, a lion, a hyena etc. as pets at the white house, rode 100 miles on horseback at 51 to suss his whining army cavalrymen about a 25 mile ride, laughed in the face of a cowboy at gunpoint *who was shooting at him* in a bar before charging him and beating him unconscious with his bare fists, in an unrelated event was jumped by a group of 3 armed men and beat them all unconscious with his fists almost killing one of them from injury, Received the medal of honor, went mountain climbing for his honeymoon, had his boat stolen only to build a boat from scratch to pursue his assailants, catch them, beat them all into submission with his fists and escort them to the authorities, ended a Russian Japanese war and was the first president to earn a Nobel prize, during that time operating for the US Navy? He declared an unofficial war against Spain and sunk the Spanish fleet in under 4 hours, fought corruption in politics, ended segregation in a school, and created the United States Forest Service, protecting vast swaths of nature in the form of national parks, wrote 35 books and built panama canal. Bully!

[@ajs6588]

And the first president to invite a black man into the white house

[@marianosanchez3970]

Theodore Roosevelt a true coward, who shot a Spaniard in Cuba in the back when they retired, after defending the hill for 15 days about 700 Spaniards, without machine guns, before 15,000 attackers; one more example of the cowardice of the Anglo armies. This is the wood of the Anglo heroes

[@ajs6588]

@@marianosanchez3970what the hell do u mean by anglo?

[@marianosanchez3970]

@@ajs6588 Anglo-Saxons, descendants of the English, like history, unadulterated, teaches; pirates and genocides.

[@ajs6588]

@@marianosanchez3970work on your grammar wtf is like history unadulterated, teaches, pirates and genocides u literally just put a bunch of random words no disrespect just confused. and also wtf does his descendant have to do with him and why characterize him based on this group? he is an individual like all the rest of us.

[@lrballistics]

Doctor: "You have asthma." Theodore: "No u" Doctor: "What?" *wheezes* Theodore: *Big stick intensifies*

[@DrBoofenstein]

Best comment lol

[@premixedzulu2097]

Underrated comment

[@s4rthakforreal]

Press F for the doctor

[@Swood03]

This is great

[@SiVlog1989]

I can't imagine the pain that Theodore Roosevelt felt in February 1884. To lose his wife is sad enough, but to lose his mother as well...

[@liambanloh6972]

And on the same day that is harsh. Very harsh.

[@SiVlog1989]

@@liambanloh6972 yeah, small wonder that he upped sticks and spent a few years in his Elcorn ranch in what's now, North Dakota. Indeed, the man himself reflected, "I never would have been President if it wasn't for my experiences in North Dakota,"

[@kurt7842]

And only days later he went back to work

[@paulgibbs7325]

That did slow him down for a while. It hurt him deeply! That is a part of why he went to the Badlands, to clear his head. I worked!

[@josh_the_alien]

@@paulgibbs7325 nothing helps with loss more than hunting!

[@SkurtavusGrodolfus]

Teddy was so cartoonishly masculine that one cannot help but adore him!

[@Bluesit32]

That smile was stunning.

[@Luvias0415]

Agreed

[@arthas640]

If you told me he killed a moose and a bear by punching them I'd definitely believe you. He's definitely the kind of guy to throat punch a bear.

[@Cuggaconroyfan30001]

@@arthas640 he was also super kind at one point having the chance to kill a bear cub and refusing due to him not having the heart to kill a baby animal this is where "teddy" came from and why the popular toy is called "teddy bears"

[@arthas640]

@@Cuggaconroyfan30001 I'm imagining Teddy atomic power slamming Mama Bear after getting her in a half Nelson, only to discover the Cubs and adopting them as pets before eventually training them into his own heavy cavalry division/body guard

[@josephstalin8423]

Teddy Roosevelt makes Vladimir Putin look like a Boy Scout.

[@iangrau-fay592]

Naw, makes him look like a poser.

[@theangelbelow88]

Bold statement from Salin himself lol

[@joshbeck9761]

Teddy would challenge Putin to a boxing match he was a real man and a true badass leader

[@tillmettler2328]

No he wouldnt

[@spencercarruth9706]

I’d beg to disagree.

[@disappointmentdepartment2699]

Only Teddy Roosevelt could make spectacles look so badass.

[@Engine33Truck]

“Your whole miserable country is the size of one state. I could see my way through running that without donning my pince-nez” - TR to Winston Churchill, 2019

[@angelserenade]

@@Engine33Truck ahhh I still hear that beat

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

I mean, there IS Sir Simon of Whistlebottom.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Lion City Like Condom

[@tgwille3505]

A measly bullet: "Die!!" Chad Teddy during a speech: "No, I don't think I will"

[@magi.c]

*Bullet:* Understandable. Have a nice day.

[@maxacorn]

"death had to take Roosevelt sleeping, for if he was awake, there would've been a fight." Thomas R. Marshall, VP under Woodrow Wilson.

[@NealBones]

They killed him in his sleep and bragged about it to the press.

[@maxacorn]

@@NealBones who is they?

[@NealBones]

@@maxacorn Lmao I'm not sure mate it was meant as a joke

[@NotWhiteRice]

@@NealBones You know too much.

[@elliotspencer6656]

@@NotWhiteRice v funny!

[@zmanjace1364]

I would vote for him.

[@redswift31]

Honestly im pretty sure both Republicans and Democrats would.

[@dravenocklost4253]

@@redswift31 Probably.

[@urbanbang5513]

redswift31 he'd probably tear off their faces if they don't

[@oniisan1264]

Zman Jace Same

[@njunderground82]

I would vote for him. And I'm a die-hard Democrat.

[@MrPhange]

Teddy Roosevelt is the quintessential example of a non-toxic masculinity. Someone who can be strong while also being temperate, someone with big ideas but who is also grounded in reality. One of the few cults of personality who actually deserved it.

[@calebbean1384]

Because he knew what it was like to be weak, he didn't look down on them as much as some

[@quantumperception]

Masculinity is never toxic; what is toxic is your feminist mental disorder.

[@variaxi935]

ToXiC mAsCuLiNiTy 😡 😡

[@Pr0digyZRX]

"Toxic-masculinity" has gotta be the corniest bs to ever be thought up to shame a group of people... it should be a term lumped in with sexism and racism. I mean if you say something like that about feminists it would be called sexist... but since its towards men... obviously its ok. Wonderful world we live in... is perfectly ok to be sexist against men and its ok to be racist against whites......... equality right?

[@gabbar51ngh]

Masculinity can't be toxic.

[@charlessaint7926]

The would-be assassin was not only apprehended, Roosevelt had him brought to him where the two stared eye-to-eye. Roosevelt demanded an explanation for this attack. When none was given, he ordered the man be handed over to the police, unharmed. He even showed off his still bleeding wound to the audience and refused to go to the hospital until he was done.

[@paultheaudaciousbradford6772]

Bad Ass!

[@TheMagnanimousMany]

When you're near-sighted and you first get glasses, it's like switching from 240p to 4K. Everything looks so damn crisp and beautiful, it's almost overwhelming.

[@Linnnaeus]

So before you find out your vision is broken, do you just assume everyone sees like you do?

[@mannytuzo]

Przemek Walenty Starek I did, I was about 7 though. I clearly remember exclaiming “wow! Everything looks like it is in HD!”

[@Jxuptosae]

@@Linnnaeus How could you assume anything else? I didn't get my first glasses until the age of 11 and had no way of knowing that other people didn't have the same issue, after all, you can't see through their eyes.

[@Linnnaeus]

@@Jxuptosae that is true, but sometimes people will say "hey look at that over there" and you would just not be able to see a thing

[@zj5308]

I’ve always wondered are they people who have good eyesights award how beautiful and HD the world Is to them

[@christopherbarber5283]

hands down, the most badass president of all time.

[@p.fish_63]

Idk I agree but Andrew Jackson was pretty bad ass as well (even though Jackson was an awful person) dude was wild

[@arthas640]

some of the best parts of his life got left out: like how he regularly had boxing matches in the white house against any challenger, including professional boxers and army officers. He only stopped when a punch from a captain made him go partially blind in one eye. He also once had a young army officers write him after Teddy had retired complaining about having to ride too many miles each day so Teddy, in his late 60s at that point, rode twice that distance in a day and the guy stopped complaining.

[@bigsouth010]

Arthas Menethil teddy died at 60

[@wilmara24]

mark brooks he was 51 at the time

[@marianosanchez3970]

More than a rude, cowardly example of a hero from the USA, who shoots retreating soldiers in the back as he did in Cuba where 700 Spaniards faced 15,000 enemies for 15 days without machine guns, and they make movies for him, if they are the brave ones I do not want to know what the cowards are.

[@virginagobetz4756]

In my humble opinion Theodore Roosevelt is one of the very best peacetime Presidents this country has ever had.His efforts on the behalf on conservation and preservation of wildlife and his concern about the environment was way ahead of the times he lived in. A historian,scholar and a credit to his nation.I highly recommend David McCullough's"Mornings on Horseback" or Edmund Morris's excellent trilogy on TR's life.

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:40 - Chapter 1 - Early life 5:20 - Chapter 2 - A harvard man 8:55 - Chapter 3 - Entering the arena 12:05 - Chapter 4 - Cowboy 13:25 - Chapter 5 - Political ascendency 14:55 - Chapter 6 - The rough riders 17:55 - Chapter 7 - POTUS 19:40 - Chapter 8 - Post presidency 21:55 - Chapter 9 - The old lion is dead

[@thepeoplesrepublicofdisney5058]

Only the best people have a section called ‘cowboy’ in their life

[@deydorian2576]

I'm from North Dakota. While we dont have much history, we have Theodore Roosevelt's national park. We even have the cabin he lived in!

[@matthewmckenna248]

If I was to live anywhere in the United States. It would be there.

[@egatr1ckz]

No one lives in north dakota its all a conspiracy

[@deydorian2576]

@@asapnickybars4693 no idea. Literally all I've done on KZbin is have an account. Subscribe and watch videos. In fact I've probably only left about 10 comments the whole time I've had an account. But I have had an account since 2009ish

[@christineparis5607]

I want to explore all of the USA before Europe, just because I've read so much history on it, and it just attracts me. I've only been in California, Oregon, Washington state, Texas, and Massachusetts, and loved every state! Each is a completely different culture, and each has mind blowing natural parks. I want to go to all of them, then go to all of the museums...

[@deydorian2576]

Christine paris medora is a beautiful "old west" type town on the western side of north dakota. The badlands are absolutely breathtaking. During the summer they put on a show called the medora musical. It and the pitchfork fondue beforehand are great! Taking a trip through the park you'll see the bison, wild mustangs, prairie dog towns, and possibly coyotes or a mountain lion. We dont have much in north dakota, but we do love all we do have.

[@hemmingwayfan]

What was that line from Blazing Saddles? "No, no, don't shoot him! You'll only make him mad"

[@jaydenvitt2095]

Yes

[@josh_the_alien]

Bruce Wayne's parents:die BW:Wears silly costume Theodore Roosevelt's parents:die TR:Becomes the Strongest American in history

[@BlueHooloovoo]

TR was tough as nails. He gets shot during a speech and he continued speaking for an hour and only stopped after he lost too much blood and had to go to the hospital.

[@gasmonkey1000]

An ancestor of mine served under Theodore Roosevelt in the Rough Riders. He was one of the greatest Presidents of all time. Maybe even the greatest.

[@gsp49]

Trump now takes that honor.

[@gasmonkey1000]

@@gsp49 Trump is up there, but I'm not sure about him being the best. He's still great, just not the best. Not yet anyway.

[@LOSTGAM3R]

Trump isn't fit to shine Teddy's shoes.

[@gasmonkey1000]

lost gam3r I don't know about that amigo.

[@Luvias0415]

@@gasmonkey1000 He really isn't, Trump can't even compare to Theodore Roosevelt OR Franklin for that matter

[@grivar]

'She won't have me but I'll have her' would get you behind bars nowadays :P

[@Bluesit32]

So true.

[@juliet4093]

As it probably should

[@ct92404]

@@juliet4093

[@juliet4093]

ct92404 I respect my fellow humans, you can try to label me as the bad guy all you want but by and large all I did was suggest respect

[@Cuggaconroyfan30001]

@@juliet4093 I mean he literally said "she doesn't like me" "i'm going to change her mind about that" in an old slang way don't make him out to be anything less than a gentlemen

[@jaydenvitt2095]

Teddy, he’s the reason we have “teddy bears” not “teedee bears”

[@comettamer]

Actually, Teedy (or Teedie) is a nickname he gained in childhood, one which irked him quite a bit. It is why, later in life he greatly disliked being called Teddy, as it reminded him of that childhood nickname.

[@elliotspencer6656]

@@comettamer c'mon people,it's T.D, tee dee.

[@eopain]

I love the guy that makes these videos but every time he said “teedee” I wanted to stab myself in the ear.

[@Death...]

@@eopain just watched this and yeah I had the same feeling

[@undergroundish3135]

Additionally, he was not thrilled that the teddy moniker was being used at late date to sell toys. He was a serious person and he felt ridiculed. Can't say I blame him. It never ceases to about and astound me how many people are apparently incapable of speaking a name beyond two syllables. Ben, Benny, Benji, they are all offensive to me for various reasons.

[@comettamer]

There's a reason his mug is up there beside that of Lincoln, Jefferson and Washington. Because the man was a badass in similar stature to they.

[@stephenschiffman5940]

We need another Teddy Roosevelt now more than ever.

[@octane2344]

There's a lot to cover about Teddy Roosevelt, but my favorite thing was how he challenged monopolies and took on major corporations of that time. Insane.

[@rwdplz1]

"Teedy Teedy Teedy Teedy" It's like nails on a chalkboard...

[@johnzeszut3170]

"Walk softly but carry a big stick." If only a man of this character would run for President today. Our Country has skidded an awful long way.

[@jonatanrullman]

I do not have the faintest idea who you are quoting but Roosevelt is famous for writing "Speak softly and carry a big stick".

[@johnzeszut3170]

@@jonatanrullman Bully!

[@AC8X]

By misquoting it, you missed the whole point 🤦‍♀️

[@rodmunch6865]

Lmao, how do you even walk softly

[@fishstix8025]

I think Theodore Roosevelt is one of the most interesting presidents of the united states ever!

[@calska140]

The national parks system is a monumental blessing and, I believe, the US' greatest treasure. My gratitude to John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt is Immeasurable. This video brought a patriotic tear to my eye.

[@davehall4343]

I do greatly admire him for conserving natural resources in the USA.

[@jamiefisher8411]

Muir is in to many pages an unsong hero.

[@avannoni685]

Theodore Roosevelt: *gets shot* *doesn't die* Other Presidents: *get shot* "oh no I guess i'll die"

[@darkscorpion-donzaloog]

Ronald Reagan got shot at and survived as well.

[@turningturtle9572]

It's a shame they want to take down his statue at the natural museum of history

[@MarloSoBalJr]

If they put the other two on horses alongside him, it wouldn't be a problem

[@Jelly-hq7ug]

Yes a great shame... Someone need to teach those kid some history.

[@Jump_Immortal]

Instead they want to add a victim of police brutality. Altough George Floyd's case is a sign of police discrimination against blacks. It doesnt justify removing one of the best presidents statue, which was made to remember teddy.

[@Grrtmyr23]

@@Jump_Immortal I've always thought of the floyd case as an example of poor police training, as apposed to racism.

[@Jump_Immortal]

@@Grrtmyr23 It's really a can of worms we really shouldnt open. Besides it's late (for me) and im only 12 so i'm, dumb? Idk man. Have a good day or night.

[@rodrigodiazdevivar6183]

During the battle of Kettle Hill, Roosevelt charged up the hill by himself until he turned around and noticed everyone was scared to charge...TR told them if they did not charge with him he would shoot them himself....What a badass!

[@maddie9185]

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar he was the perfect example of don’t demand from others what you are not willing to do yourself.

[@punctuationman334]

Ralf Quint source?

[@comettamer]

"We can die here like dogs, or we can die up there like men!" Or so its believed he said.

[@comettamer]

@@TheRealRedRooster Actually, he did indeed take Kettle hill. The more strategically important San Juan Hill however, he did not actually take. Not alone anyhow. He aided in it.

[@Thebooniefrog1985]

Only thing this gent forgot to mention is that Teddy’s distain of the army’s firearms and therefore, coming from a wealthy class and having money, he bought all his men Winchester Rifles to keep from avoiding jamming and single shot rifles. He believed that cost should not be placed above life

[@mariakelly5]

Theodore Roosevelt must have been a hell of a lot of fun to hang around with.

[@derrellprice9721]

His scope of abilities abound beyond most famous men. Washington, Lincoln and Teddy were by far the best of leaders this country has ever had.

[@martinham1409]

Wow you've swallowed the Kool aide

[@lindagreen7640]

Let's not forget Trump

[@dharmagall9082]

​@@lindagreen7640yeah, a guy who denies election results without showing any evidences, and on the 6th of January 2021 say in front of fanatics: we will march on the Capitol, we will march on the Capitol.

[@KyrieKarena]

​@@dharmagall9082don't worry. New Zealand hasn't forgotten trump😂

[@EpicToroX3]

THEODORE ROOSEVELT the most American President to ever hold the office.

[@gog_magpie]

Not only that the most manliest president in history

[@MidnightMan5001]

Bully! A challenge! I love competition!

[@tengen3613]

ERB!!! Rough riding down to Cuba, saying what's up bitches!

[@arnavbhagwat4232]

Now where will I hang a stuffed head of a Winston??? P.S They are coming back

[@gierhardtsloan8502]

Now where do I Mount the stuffed head of a Winston.

[@marshaltito7369]

I'm into fitness, digging ditches through isthmus Rough ridin' down to Cuba like "What's up, BITCHES?"

[@MidnightMan5001]

I keep my rhymes pure like my food and drugs.

[@lagitanavderoscio]

T. Roosevelt is one my favorite figures in American history - all of history. I love his robustness. I admit I fell in love with his character in Caleb Carr's, "The Alienist". At least from the novel's perspective. The novel's depiction of his personality is accurate.

[@rodrigodiazdevivar6183]

T. Roosevelt was actually more colorful, it portrays him as more pragmatic in his emotions.

[@todddougherty9492]

Love that book

[@lagitanavderoscio]

@@rodrigodiazdevivar6183 I think he is more pragmatic as a politician should be; he allowed more unconventional practices behind the scenes as they would not have had public support.

[@lagitanavderoscio]

@@todddougherty9492 Me, too.

[@lagitanavderoscio]

@@todddougherty9492 Did you see tv depiction?

[@hatethegame82]

Words cannot explain how much TR has influenced my life. This man, though long since passed, has been the model in which I have followed growing up. A bullet cannot stop a bull moose!

[@whatthefleeb]

It's honestly crazy that a man this badass had such a widespread children's toy named after him. Man of two lives.

[@bonnyathome]

What a man ! Wonder why there are so few movies on him. One wouldn't need to fictionalise his story, his life beat fiction by a country mile.

[@thepatrioticpopulist768]

He really doesn't fit a traditional Hollywood role He was born rich to a very powerful family He was maybe the most masculine president in history He was an avid sportsman And he definitely used our military to do some questionable things. I love his story but I'm not sure that it would be one that would do well if treated honestly.

[@Cuggaconroyfan30001]

@@thepatrioticpopulist768 ok but he was also a great proponent of social change invited the first black man ever to the white house appointed the first Jewish cabinet member was the first american ever to win the nobel peace prize for stopping the war and he literally had such horrible asthma in a pre-inhaler era and went on to box in Harvard's team and this is back when Ivy league sports teams were also the pinnacle of their class dude also started the FDA national parks. He is the sole president to genuinely do what is right because it was right he even decided to not run a 3rd time because he didn't "want to become a dictator" like Washington and Lincoln did.

[@thepatrioticpopulist768]

@@Cuggaconroyfan30001 I'm not disagreeing. He would make an excellent character. But I dont think he could be portrayed honestly. They would either take all of the above mentioned away or treat him as a villain

[@Cuggaconroyfan30001]

@@thepatrioticpopulist768 maybe idk TR is one of the presidents nobody wants to demonize one of the most beloved figures in our history.

[@arnaldoteodorani277]

God, guns, and guitars Have you seen The Wind and The Lion by John Milius? Sean Connery plays a Bedouin chief who kidnaps and American woman. President TR corresponds with the bedouin trying to negotiate her release. Based on a true story, very moving portrait of TR and the respect he develops for his adversary

[@quintenwhyte6660]

Bugs Bunny [disguised as Teddy Roosevelt]: "I speak softly... but I carry a biiiiiig STICK!" - The crowd went wild - - Yosemite Sam challenged Bugs - Yosemite:"I SPEAK LOUDER AND I CARRY A BIGGER STICK!"

[@NathanielEssex1849]

"and I use it too! Now where are the babies? I am wild about children!"

[@quintenwhyte6660]

@@NathanielEssex1849 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Bluesit32]

@@NathanielEssex1849 He bwoke my widdle hand! The mean man bwoke my widdle hand!

[@NathanielEssex1849]

@@@Bluesit32 It's actually, "Yow! The man bit my wittle nose! The bad man bit my wittle nose!" then the women start beating up Yosemite Sam "You ought to be horse whipped! Run out of town!"

[@Bluesit32]

@@NathanielEssex1849 Right, right...the Widdle hand one was from the Easter cartoon...

[@od1401]

So the weedy kid got his ass kicked, told his dad, who told him to get strong so he could defend himself. And he did just that and became a healthier, stronger man for it. Proper parenting.

[@Jelly-hq7ug]

Yes! * takes note* As much as you want to protect your kid as a parent... you realize that you won't ever be able to be there all the time. So there comes a time when you have to learn to defend yourself.

[@joshuasill1141]

Depression ran deep in his side of the Roosevelt family. This bravado and dedication to completing goals was one of the defenses he used to combat this depression. His brother succumbed to his battle with depression and alcoholism by committing suicide so he helped raise his niece Eleanor. She had the same mindset as him and they had a very strong bond. He also married her off to future president Franklin D. Roosevelt, even making a joke about FDR keeping it in the family, but FDR and Eleanor were like 7th cousins.

[@anon2427]

The way you pronounce “teddy” rubs me the wrong way

[@comradesam3382]

I tought he was saying tiddy

[@jacobfinch9563]

Teedy and Mahattan, New York City

[@monitor1862]

I think the it was pronounced was a nickname that was given to Roosevelt as a kid.

[@harrisaustinb]

Meto

[@damonbradshaw5569]

3,4- Methylenedioxy why dont you just shut up and listen. U may learn something

[@brentgranger7856]

You did one of my favorite Americans! Hopefully, we will see Benjamin Franklin as well someday.

[@NikkiM.]

"Bang" Franklin.

[@yourmama3515]

Craig Colby or too old. Remember he was born in 1706

[@lrballistics]

America's first pimp. God bless that fucking man

[@sawysauce1256]

Imagine living in an era where just looking around and writing your observations of the world in a journal would be a productive use of time.

[@didierlabossiere4726]

The original “Most Interesting Man in the World”

[@kizunadragon9]

My favorite president!

[@savagedarksider5934]

Theodore Roosevelt loved boxing. His favorite boxer was John L Sullivan.

[@Red-Wolf-Ben]

Mine too! Bull Moose forever!

[@tengen3613]

Just this week, I taught my son about Teddy and his famous words "speak softly and carry a big stick". I also have Roosevelt's "In the Arena" speech up on my office wall. I love TR!

[@HndrXxX3]

Can we just appreciate how well Robin Williams played this man and captured his essence near perfectly

[@louisvuitton1859]

And this year, his statue has been removed. Where are we???

[@viniciuschristofoletti5522]

I dont know

[@kathypichey4306]

I did not know that it's disgusting what they're to our Country

[@gierhardtsloan8502]

A BULLET CANT STOP THE BULL MOOSE, TR WILL GIVE WC THE FULL DUECE!!

[@derrickschroepfer9173]

lol

[@phantomlover1467]

Whatever s*** you throw at me, I'll just return to sender. I'll battle to the end and I will never surrender.

[@magi.c]

@@phantomlover1467 WHO WON? WHO'S NEXT? YOU DECIDE! EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY! *awkward dancing*

[@redharlow76]

That battle was the greatest display of testosterone to ever behold the earth

[@taipansghost]

BULLY!!!!!!!!! A CHALLENGE!!!!!! I LOVE COMPETITION!!! NOW WERE WOULD I MOUNT THE STUFFED HEAD OF A WINSTON......

[@mr.miller2769]

Best President we've ever had.

[@yourmama3515]

Best President the world will ever have

[@sirwaylonthe1st239]

Wasn't he racist though or am I wrong once again.

[@rhet1016]

@@sirwaylonthe1st239 He was a bit prejudicial, yes, but in context of his time and class (which I think matters a lot), he was very progressive on race relations. He had some views on differences between races that would SURELY be ridiculed today, yes, but he was pretty good overall. He actually came to believe in equality for black Americans in earnest after they fought with him in Cuba, as he reasoned that anyone willing to die the same death for their country as any white person should have the same other rights as well. He also believed that their equality was inevitable and appointed some black officials to Federal office. He probably could've done more, but that's true for nearly everyone. Unfortunately, while he did a LOT of good for racial issues, he was still a product of his time (and wealthy birth) and would use very us/them language to talk about black people. Honestly, if you could put his views on a stamp, his mentality was this: "It'd be better for us and them if slavery hadn't brought them over from Africa to begin with, but that happened, so we have to deal with them, and we should give them a fair deal in the process." Which isn't exactly "woke" haha ... but again, in context of the time, he was still *very* progressive. In fact, a LOT of conservative politicians in his day said that he was empowering black people too much and making them feel too emboldened. Soooo, my general rule of thumb for politicians from that era is "Sure, he was a little bit prejudiced, but if he pissed off the KKK, then he was probably doing something right."

[@sirwaylonthe1st239]

@@rhet1016 ok then, but didn't he hate native Americans though, or was he progressive on that as well?

[@wyattschannauer1634]

Ever since I learned about him in elementary school I’ve been fascinated by Teddy and it’s my goal in life to try and live my life like he did

[@connorholmes4196]

A worthy goal friend. Have you considered that time honored fraternity he was a member of?

[@wayne47able]

Fun fact: The Buffalo soldiers made it up the hill before Roosevelt and his Rough Riders but they were given all of the credit

[@HockeyDad6631]

I think it's pretty well accepted that the Buffalo soldiers were badasses. Perhaps the most Teddy Roosevelt group of men that weren't ACTUALLY Teddy Roosevelt. True American heros by any measure.

[@kevinhamilton9920]

Source?

[@wayne47able]

@@kevinhamilton9920 Jerome Tuccile wrote a book called the roughest riders. It’s about the events of the Spanish American war that was documented by both journalists and army officials alike. There was only about 500 rough riders the majority of them being cowboys, Indians, and Roosevelt’s Ivy League college buddies. They were not soldiers and not used to fighting in formation and in the first battle they lost 150 men, so almost half. The Buffalo Soldiers were sent into help aid them up the hill. Roosevelt himself gave credit to the Buffalo Soldiers right after the war but then years later he went back and just lied about everything to make himself look like the hero he wasn’t.

[@emmitstewart1921]

I once saw a short paper movie of Roosevelt waiting for the train bringing William McKinley's body home to Canton for burial. He was pacing back and forth, and he moved like a tiger. The energy in the man was amazing.

[@stellaercolani3810]

What a warrior Teddy was, a true renaissance man. Just incredible! So comical too.

[@GBfanatic15]

I can't help but think how perfect it was that Robin Williams played him in night at the museum 1& 2 he's one of the most incredible and down to earth men. he cared about the common folk and I think he was proud of his cousins

[@TheFIoridaMan]

using this as a source rn to do an essay on him and good lord this man was even more of a bad ass than i thought. like ik he was a cowboy, outdoors men, politician but gd.

[@deonmurphy6383]

Good job on summarizing his life. Much was left out, because there was so much to cover. His first daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth is also a good choice for one of your biographics.

[@robertcuminale1212]

Alice was a handful. Questioned by reporters once about Alice's antics He said, " I must run the country and control Alice. But I cannot do both." She smoked and drank in public and even had a child from an affair.

[@DrinkYourNailPolish]

I'm quite fond of good ol TR. Inspires me to keep fighting despite my disability

[@djsonicc]

One of the most badass badasses that has ever badassed

[@guilhermedavitoria4346]

Teddy sounds like a main character in an RPG.

[@tjw937]

Im no history scholar but this man im certain is my favorite president in history! Great video.. Have been waiting for this one!

[@saintadolphus8013]

"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education" -Theodore Roosevelt

[@meagancarmichael3892]

Amen 🙏🙏🙏

[@doonydoesstuff]

But why?

[@SpiderManpeterxxxparker]

Fun Fact: Teddy Roosevelt is Chuck Norris's real father

[@vaniapinto8214]

No, it doesn’t.

[@johnreid2221]

R/wooooosh

[@That_One_Guy...]

@@johnreid2221 no it doesn't

[@stevez.6805]

"Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace."

[@enigmaquo1449]

The buffalo you showed with Teddy was an African not American Western.

[@erockstoenescu6171]

Yup it was an African water buffalo not a North American bison must not be a picture or he doesn’t know animals. He left a bunch of interesting details about his life out as well

[@dkoda840]

Erock Stoenescu his writers did so he probably didn’t add much more as they already work hard as is tho yea it is unfortunate some was left out

[@knightdegrey6339]

Best President ever!!!!

[@michaelkelligan7931]

Excellent work,thank you!

[@mandojoe1391]

Fine job as usual. Keep them coming. Thanks for your efforts.

[@Akiraspin]

His masculinity literally reverberated throughout the ages.

[@David-cj8wv]

Johnny Cash next please

[@markbriggs5531]

Top notch as always Mr Whistler! More please!

[@jlucsol1947]

You have an immensely captivating voice and vocabulary. Thank you for this.

[@nekomasteryoutube3232]

As a Canadian I'm not as interest in the US Presidents as some Americans are, but Theodore Roosevelt is probably one of the only presidents of the past that I find rather interesting.

[@Bluesit32]

I mean, you pretty much have to be. While he didn't go from rag to riches, he certainly went from sickly to the picture of health through sheer determination and hard work.

[@yourmama3515]

As a Canadian. Im more interested in US history more than anything

[@gd808]

Your Mama same more than Canadian atleast

[@marcscordato4385]

Such an interesting man. I would love to see a modern politician follow his lead .

[@jayhrafn3644]

The left would call him a Nazi nowadays.

[@82ayalaj]

@@jayhrafn3644 he hated the Republicans so much, he created his own party.

[@Akiraspin]

@Juan Ayala Wrong. He hated *both* parties so much he created his own party. He was after all the *Republican* president. But after being dissatisfied with and I quote: "their obsession with competing with those jackasses"(the Democrats, whose symbol is *literally the ass*) he left the party and founded the Bullmoose party, which was literally a mockery of the Republican and Democratic parties, who have the Elephant and the Ass as their symbols respectively. His party was designed to eliminate the party system in general and vouched for "common sense" above "the petty politicking and power mongering" that the other two parties had. He hated loathed the welfare system that many were attempting to implement, he despised what he called "hypenated Americanism" in other-words if you demonized America and professed that your culture was better after coming to the United States, you *really* pissed Teddy Roosevelt off. "We have no room in this country for half-assed Americans. If you meet someone who says they are an American and something else also, they aren't an American at all." This came from his *extreme* hatred of the German sympathizers during WW1, He *literally* called them *TRAITORS* and wanted them to be deported *TO THE FRONT OF THE WAR* "Anyone who puts the needs of their so called "homeland" above the needs of their actual adoptive family is someone I don't want at my side." "You don't go to heaven and complain about missing your chance to stay in hell." as he put it. He also believed that and I quote; "Every immigrant should have 5 years to learn the english language or be deported." SO no. He would be a BULLMOOSE party member today, but he *was* a Republican. He was just very... Unorthodox. And very refreshing for the time. Don't rewrite history just because you don't get to brag about how fucking awesome of a president he was, and pretend that he was some kind of democrat.

[@johnpork690]

Juan Ayala I think he means to way Trump is unjustly treated nowadays

[@trajan74]

@@jayhrafn3644 Maybe. But the right would certainly call him a tree-hugging commie.

[@joansmith3296]

Thank you so much! I just found your videos & I love them.I'm now a subscriber.

[@annabellelee180]

This is who we need now. I'd vote for him.

[@lucyjexy]

A great American for sure.....his active lifestyle puts modern kids to shame! Thanks Simon!

[@everydayhu-man2411]

Thank scared fat mom's for that

[@runthemeows1197]

Sadly that's because of our society. Feeding us constant stimuli, fast, easy, with no work to get it. Its everywhere. Its no wonder kids dont want to be active for their chemical releases when they can get the same dopamine release from sitting on a couch, or eating fastfood. The kids are really just the victims of consumer culture.

[@siniister710]

well yeah, there was abundant nature when he was a kid. Go take a look at what most of america looks like. Strip malls and corporate stores everywhere, crowded overpopulated cities, lack of funding for parks and recreation because we have an unhealthy obsession with police funding etc. Kids aren't outside because most of the time being outside sucks.

[@WhompingWalrus]

"He was a passionate advocate for the rights of the underprivileged, was against large corporations and monopolies, and championed the preservation of natural resources" - What on Earth happened to the Republican party?

[@misterjei]

Richard Nixon wooing racist Southern Democratic’s (but let’s be honest, they were at heart more racist than Democrat) after the Civil Rights moment.

[@tylergidley1014]

He wasn't really a Republican, as the Republican party during that time actually hated him.

[@Hibernicus1968]

It's long, long past time people understood something: it's not that republicans have ceased to care about the rights (or the fortunes) of the underprivileged -- it's that we simply don't agree the policies advanced by liberal Democrats are the best way to advance or protect those things.

[@Luvias0415]

@@tylergidley1014 He believed in the side of 'What was Good for America' as he went for both sides and neither side at the same time because he had things that he believed in that the Republican party did not, and he gave Franklin his blessing to join the Democratic party because he knew his cousin would do the same.

[@chrisoberg6888]

The parties literally switched

[@cassandraralph5906]

I learned something new today again! Well done indeed again, Simon!

[@njunderground82]

2:47: "Manners and Politeness were of utmost importance". Something modern politicians need to learn

[@BronzDano]

These videos are great!

[@TheorizingWithBen]

I can't believe Harvard used to have boxing. Instead of pretending to be worldly, they used to actually be worldly.

[@mitchcornacchia968]

Incredible!! Thanks lew!

[@joseffthomas10]

One of my requests! And my birthday no less. THANK YOU. 😊

[@NealBones]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@brownicusfutiv2175]

Who's here in 2020 when they are removing his statue from the NY Museum of Natural History?

[@joakos1122]

That statue has always been controversial i it has Teddy on a horse with a Native American on foot to his right and an African to his left it is supposed to represent the continents he liked to go hunting at but it looks racist to a lot of people because he is on horse back and they are on foot it can be easily misinterpreted as racist. They should replace it with a statue of Teddy on his horse alone the other people were unnecessary and it does look racist even though it wasn’t meant to be

[@BOYVIRGO666]

@@joakos1122 Yeah remove the native americans and its fine(one of the very times that that sentence makes logical sense in a positive way). Theres also the point about mount rushmore, which roosevelt backed the treaty violation of. Much as i love Teddy, that statue has always been a problem.

[@mikshin9825]

Well, the American Empire has to end somehow just like other empires before it. Americans always thought it would never happen to them because of their military and economic power and geographical location. They thought that historical processes do not apply to the New World. However, the forces destroying the US are coming from within, not from without. There is no enemy to bomb. Many upheavals in history started with removing old idols and statutes and ushering in new ones. And all you're doing is complaining on the web what is being done to your world instead of taking action. I hope you survive the upcoming revolution. And I wish I was joking, but I'm not.

[@number1ninja5]

mikshin bro chill out lmao

[@BOYVIRGO666]

@Maria Kelly i doubt there will be a push to destroy rushmore, but rushmore needs to be addressed.

[@juliecramer7768]

Am really enjoying this. I just finished your other more recent video of Theodore.

[@catharinepizzarello4784]

He was legendary! Thank you so much!

[@enochster7964]

"Ladies and gentlemen I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose." R.I.P.

[@stephenschiffman5940]

Fun fact: In addition to boxing, Teddy Roosevelt was proficient in wrestling and jujitsu. He was also the first American to earn a brown belt in judo.

[@joshuapatrick682]

The last American Badass. An inquisitive and intelligent man who knew those traits would not get him far in life so cultivated others in himself.

[@biggiesmoks7761]

Listening to Roosevelt’s auto biography right now. This video helped me place everything in it on a timeline. Great work!

[@rubenrodriguez6666]

4:01 can relate when getting a new pair of glasses

[@TheColonelKlink]

The good Roosevelt.

[@freedomfight1933]

Great job on the video

[@elyseraval8273]

I grew up by his oyster bay house. We used to visit often. They told us in the tours that he would stop every day at the same time to play outside with the kids regardless of who was with him. Awesome presentation.