THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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desk chair
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newspapers
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curtains
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presidential portrait
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1902, Roosevelt detested his portrait by French artist Theobald Chartran so much that he hid it in a closet and then had it destroyed. He complained that it made him look more like a meek kitty than “the powerful president.” He chose artist John Singer Sargent to paint a new one that made him look more macho.
Detailed explanation-2: -Theodore Roosevelt Hated His Presidential Portrait So Much He Burnt It.
Detailed explanation-3: -The unfinished portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt is a watercolor of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States, by Elizabeth Shoumatoff. Shoumatoff was commissioned to paint a portrait of President Roosevelt and started her work around noon on April 12, 1945.
Detailed explanation-4: -Roosevelt considered running for president again in 1920, but his health continued to deteriorate and he died in 1919.