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§ The minds · 1858–1919 · United States · President

Theodore Roosevelt

The Square Deal

A bully pulpit for reform.

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The trust-busting, conservation-driving president whose 'New Nationalism' and later Bull Moose campaign defined muscular American progressivism.

social

Conservationist progressive of the new century.

economic

Trust-busting and a 'square deal' between capital and labour.

governance

Energetic reform within democratic institutions; the people's tribune.

Notable for
  • Trust-busting 'Square Deal'
  • National parks and conservation
  • 1912 Bull Moose campaign
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