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Quote of the Day — Theodore Roosevelt

April 3, 2020

Nothing in this world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, and difficulty. — Theodore Roosevelt

1858–1919

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Theodore Roosevelt

1858–1919

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the twenty-sixth President of the United States and one of the most energetic and transformative leaders in American history. Born into a prominent New York family, Roosevelt overcame childhood physical infirmities through rigorous self-discipline and developed into an outdoorsman, soldier, author, and statesman of remarkable accomplishment. His “Rough Rider” military service in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, combined with his advocacy for American imperial expansion, shaped his worldview. Roosevelt believed in American moral obligation to civilize and develop less-developed regions while simultaneously maintaining American military strength and strategic advantage. As president (1901-1909), Roosevelt pursued progressive domestic…

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Roosevelt’s call to embrace effort and difficulty resonated throughout the April 3, 2020 broadcast as Kim Monson examined how Americans were adapting to shelter-in-place orders and economic disruption during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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