Ken Burns' documentary, "The Roosevelts" on PBS

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His progressive ideas of fighting government and business corruption changed American politics as he began busting up corporate monopolies, regulating railroads, food products, and drugs. He became the best friend to common Americans that they had ever seen in the oval office [he built the West Wing] and he was the first conservationist. Most importantly, he worked to spread American influence around the world, not necessarily for economic interests. In 1893, he agreed with Frederick Jackson Turner's essay/speech, The Significance of the Frontier in American in American History, and saw American expansion overseas as a necessary means to continue purification of Democracy, as Turner observed in the settling of the West. Progressive change began on the Frontier with women's suffrage, coeducational education, direct election of senators, and the collective voice of citizens using government to remedy problems too vast for individuals, groups, or states to solve alone. That progressive notions lives with those of us here on the left!!!

Most importantly, he dedicated his life to expanding the United States Navy!

Go Navy/Beat Army!!!