EDUCATORS ’ PERSPECTIVE

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt standing behind the carcass of a big bull rhinoceros , circa May 14 , 1909 .

A member of the staff recalled for an interviewer that if Roosevelt encountered men working in the garden during the summertime , Theodore ‘ would stop and

talk to one of the men . Edith would come along , stop and say , Run along , Theodore . I ’ ll take care of it .’ Mrs . Roosevelt ran the estate . He had nothing to do with operating the estate . It was entirely her .”

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