President Theodore Roosevelt ... 235-pound black bear and tying it to a willow tree. They summoned the president and encouraged him to shoot it. Roosevelt, however, declined.

Theodore Jr. was well-positioned to lead a life of privilege and leisure. Despite the wealth and social position of his family, Roosevelt's young life was far from easy. He chronically suffered ...

As Prohibition shut bars, an ad touted the family’s coffeehouse as a place to linger. Mildred and Philip Sawyer Papers / New-York Historical Society Theodore Roosevelt was famously possessed of ...