Who Were the Rough Riders? | Explorer

Teddy Roosevelt assembles a group of men in the First United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.
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Who Were the Rough Riders? | Explorer
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[@shlomogmz]

My great-grandfather was a Puerto Rican who served directly under TR in the rough riders, what a great honor it was to have someone like him in my family.

[@eddiedean9886]

You should be very proud, congratulations

[@JuggheadJones]

TR was not a good person to black people

[@chimken7097]

@@JuggheadJones very few were back then

[@younghefner8343]

@@JuggheadJones most people weren't back then

[@derrickjohnston7181]

Feel it as the same its ours to do once more...

[@antoniorogliano4518]

Love how the last 5 seconds of this video was actually about the Rough Riders

[@ThreeGuysOneBucket]

My left ear learned something new today.

[@ashersinz]

Cascaesque same

[@noahboursier]

it hurts

[@tatesemmelink82]

;-;

[@Lena-rk3ph]

was just about to make this comment. my left ear is very informed.

[@devjourknee]

*TEARS*

[@lukas6621]

My left earbud is broken so i only hear the music

[@subsicle1.052]

Lukas me too....

[@skeltonslay8er781]

I’ve got bluetooth ones, but if I put the right one in the case, the left one shuts off

[@JohnStark72]

This video carefully ignores the Monroe Doctrine, established well before Roosevelt's time.

[@winstonchurchill5815]

Stop Drop Shut em down open up shop Oh No That’s how rough riders roll

[@525Lines]

FDR was Assistant Secretary of the Navy during WW1.

[@HappiKarafuru]

Roosevelt family really like the navy didn't they?

[@FriendChicken]

Henry Nash a member of the Rough Riders was also a Thomasite (From USS Thomas). They improved the the education system established by the Spanish in the Philippines. He taught in Macabebe and became the superintendent of schools in his district.

[@ivanyoung2320]

There with Dmx right now "ruff ryders" ha

[@wayne47able]

The Buffalo Soldiers actually made it to the top of the hill first!

[@riceysparkz]

best part was when they said " "

[@oJoJo]

I would have still wanted to see the rest

[@raa29420]

I would expect NG to do their homework. The 1st Volunteer Cav was not founded by Teddy Roosevelt, but by Leonard Wood, who was Teddy's commanding officer. And Teddy was not the first to believe we should assist the Cuban in getting ride of the Spanish. John Quitman, while serving as Governor of Mississippi, was forced to resign and face charges of violating US neutrality laws over 40 years before the Rough Riders were formed. Quitman had offered to assist Cuban rebels in fighting the Spanish. Charges were later dropped.

[@garyverse5857]

According to Edmund Morris in the rise of Theodore Roosevelt’s, TR was offered command but deferred to his good friend wood who had more military leadership experience.

[@Jedikiller247RobloxandMore]

Rough Riders is Teddy Roosevelt's Unique Unit in the new and upcoming game Civ 6!

[@Taffy84]

That is not worth $79.99 CAD.

[@Jedikiller247RobloxandMore]

Well, that sucks for you then, I guess.

[@Taffy84]

Mad Max Why? I have every other Civ game ever made, even Call to Power2. I don't need another Civ game.

[@grampton]

The Roughriders were the Saskatchewan football team in Canada.

[@grampton]

XD

[@276grant]

does anyone have any information on Bert T Keeley, Troop G, !st us volunteer calvalry?

[@Taffy84]

Do you know what stereo mixing is? All dialog is in the left channel.

[@mariano2078]

We Went From One Master To Another

[@bigmike3415]

Ms.Baileys class

[@thefinestgames]

Video starts at 1:52

[@clubbalangDGI]

The Ruff Ryders were DMX,The LOX,Eve,Swizz Beatz and Drag-On.

[@sauldobarcovijek4650]

all they feel is rain

[@SantosSaysMedia]

DMX, EVE, Drag-On, Swizz Beatz, of course!

[@EarthExplored]

if you're reading this i hope you have a great day

[@theguitarprogresschannel1907]

Earth Explored thanks. You too, even though it's a year later.

[@donjuan69420]

The rivet city rough riders - best affiliation in The popular basketball simulator Nba 2k17.

[@PotatoBalls09]

roosevelt did maine/11

[@texaspanhandle6421]

Ok Looney McCain, you're nothing like Teddy Roosevelt.

[@maureenoneill2847]

Maureen's finding the pigs foot award went to Miss Piggy her fitting by Madison square garden. .this is a parageum

[@valhalla3626]

How do they not mention that he did this privately lmao

[@sethknight2454]

There's like no actual sound, except for the background music.

[@Trappedclanyek]

check your right speaker

[@curlyh7630]

Many of them were Texas Rangers recruited in San Antonio

[@jimcovington8022]

Recruited in the bar of the Menger Hotel

[@beehead5661]

I was very surprised and disappointed to see that National Geographic chose Glen Beck to be in one of their programs.

[@Jane20121985]

Why?

[@beehead5661]

@@Jane20121985 I'm not going to list all of the reasons. I will say that an organization like national geographic should stear clear of politically controversial people for use in their shows as beck was used. He has spewed so much nonsense over the years that I don't find him a credible contributor when what is required is an honest objective account. Let him stick to what has made him worth. $200 million dollars net worth: conservative talk radio and tv. There are many great historians, most much more qualified than Beck, but more importantly less controversial.

[@Jane20121985]

actually the very fact you make the claims you do leads me to believe that you are the one who is controversial.

[@beehead5661]

@@Jane20121985 Obviously I am. There are lots of Beck fans so for me to question his suitability will be controversial. But so is Beck. If you can't see that then you're out of touch with reality. I'm not the issue. He is. I'm writing a cooment of little significance. Beck has been chosen by national geo to speak to tens of thousands of people via one of their TV shows. It's wrong.

[@garyverse5857]

Not because of his politics. Because he is dead wrong. Spanish American war was never about spreading Americanism. It was about the Monroe Doctrine and getting the Spanish out of our hemisphere.

[@godfatherNYC]

You lose any credibility the second you put Glenn Beck in your program.

[@spacecase7717]

My thoughts exactly. I'm surprised he didn't start crying.

[@cakedog2608]

Why is credibility required to narrate a history television special? He went to Yale University. He has more credibility and knowledge than you lol

[@godfatherNYC]

BlueDog 1 Because he is not narrating. He's giving his OPINION on the historic event, and he has a history lol of giving INSANE OPINIONS on many things.

[@timpauwels3734]

He seemed to be talking sense for once, though.

[@godfatherNYC]

Tim, you may be right! He does occasionally make sense. I've just tuned him out years ago, though.

[@scottyi88]

if that isn't foreshadowing the cuban missile crisis than i don't know what is

[@koryburdet1317]

The buffalo soldiers made it up the hill first

[@augustinebailey2274]

Heat Dawson Roosevelt rough riders 13 14 15 16 17 Reggie Bush uncle Timothy Dawson father

[@crustychildren]

RIVET CITY STAND UP

[@therangan3]

Glenn Beck... really...

[@tjfiso6407]

He's a right-wing commentator known for having a few, well, more than a few, "crazy" opinions.

[@scottdow4889]

What else would one expect now that National Geographic is owned by Rupert Murdock ?

[@beehead5661]

@@scottdow4889 I did not know that. Too bad

[@Autobotmatt428]

Were are the Historians? This is a history documentary right?

[@worthplayingfor2197]

the first 90% of the video isn't rly about rough riders

[@ashbrass9666]

glen beck Nat Geo? really?

[@bt2476]

Good segment, but mistake! Do NOT give any time or voice to Glenn Beck. And he’s wrong, Imperialism was not Theodore Roosevelt’s “invention”.

[@amurwave3369]

Glenn Beck looool

[@mikeg90]

I heard there were 2 Sikh ruff riders? this true

[@roastingpotato]

Savior complex.

[@poisonpotato1]

Blame the maine on spain

[@BearCore667]

Who else had to watch this for history

[@emkmccall5878]

Bein sports

[@Kenna_eq]

Who came here because you found out one of your ansesters were part of this 👇

[@schultz1776]

Forgot the Native Americans...

[@badfoody]

It is America's duty to liberate its oppressed neighbors. what happened haha

[@squiddi1393]

It was accomplished, actually... Now a days the cause is the same but it don't work anymore.

[@badfoody]

Squiddi true that, dark world we live in

[@badfoody]

Corey Messick nah man just pick one hehe and bruh, all guys who are single long for a girl even if they're too into their studies or work

[@samnelson4975]

we found our they don't have what it takes to be like us.

[@Freakingbean]

This was different than 9-11.. we knew who did it in 2001. Also the war in Iraq was backed by the world. All data pointed to WMDs. That was bad information tragically.

[@samnelson4975]

jesus, what does Mccain have to do with America?

[@samnelson4975]

and Beck... Why didn't you bring in Jane Fonda?

[@ShortArmStrongArm]

Are the audio channels some sort of political statement?

[@jakerussell6006]

Who asked?

[@trwagner1]

Narrative is incorrect. There was no need to redeem his "family honor". This is a BS quote.

[@rizzt007]

volunteer to liberate other nation? hmmm...

[@abdullahalharbi13]

glenn beck? Come on nat geo

[@scottdow4889]

What else would one expect with Rupert Murdock now owning NG.....same RM who owns Fox News.

[@What7641]

Glenn Beck ruined this video

[@What7641]

he spoke

[@scottdow4889]

That’s what happens now that Rupert Murdock Owens NG

[@ezekiel9788]

2 min of nothing, you didnt explain nothing🤷‍♂️