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Theodore Roosevelt became the United State's 26th President after the death of William McKinley in 1901, and was re-elected in 1904. McKinley, born in Manhattan, served as governor of New York before becoming Vice President and President of the country. Roosevelt died in Oyster Bay, on Long Island, in 1919 at the age of 60. He is the country's only President to hail from Long Island.
Theodore Roosevelt became the United State's 26th President after the death of William McKinley in 1901, and was re-elected in 1904. McKinley, born in Manhattan, served as governor of New York before becoming Vice President and President of the country. Roosevelt died in Oyster Bay, on Long Island, in 1919 at the age of 60. He is the country's only President to hail from Long Island.
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Oyster Festival turns 25 this weekend
pat.burson@newsday.comThe Oyster Festival turns 25 this year, and organizers promise more attractions, food and fun for lovers of the shell-encrusted delicacy plucked from the waters of Oyster Bay Harbor. The 2 1/2-day outdoor event, sponsored by the Oyster Bay Rotary Club,...Tags: Long Island, Festive Event, Long Island Rail Road, Whole Foods Market, Oyster Bay
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Ed Gein, Orson Welles, Abraham Lincoln items included in "Odd Wisconsin" exhibit in Madison
Associated Press WriterMADISON, Wis. (AP) _ There are the extraordinary items: the poster announcing the auction of serial killer Ed Gein's items, Orson Welles' 156-page typed script for "Citizen Kane" and an original speech Abraham Lincoln gave in Milwaukee. And there are the...Tags: Society, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Wisconsin, Orson Welles, Tourism and Leisure
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Oyster Bay cements ties to Italian, Australian cities
susana.enriquez@newsday.comThe Town of Oyster Bay now has a sister and a friend: Paduli, Italy, and Campbelltown, New South Wales. In a ceremony at town hall Friday, town and Australian officials cemented their bond with the Italian city that connects them. Between 1880 and 1930,...Tags: Oyster Bay, Sagamore Hill, The White House, Locust Valley, Oyster Bay
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Candidatos tratan de combatir estereotipos
The Associated PressNASHVILLE — Barack Obama y John McCain trataron de corregir ciertas impresiones negativas y de combatir los estereotipos en el debate presidencial del martes, sin que ninguno lograse alterar sustancialmente la dinámica de una campaña que por ahora...Tags: John McCain, Bill Ayers, Osama bin Laden, Barack Obama
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HEARINGS ON REGIONAL TRANSIT PLAN
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council will host two open workshops on Long Island next week to gather public comments on its proposed regional transportation plan. The plan will offer a framework for the improving the area's roads, bridges,...Tags: Long Island, Transportation, New York
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New Roosevelt school named after pioneer educator
john.hildebrand@newsday.comFor those who know him, Ulysses Byas is larger than life - a pioneering black school superintendent who broke the color barrier in the deep South, then went on to help rescue a Long Island district from financial chaos. Yesterday, Byas was back in the...Tags: Long Island, Elementary Schools, Roosevelt, Schools
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Answers for presidential fitness quiz
Check your answers here and see how you did. 1. William Howard Taft 2. Bill Clinton 3. William Henry Harrison 4. George W. Bush 5. Theodore Roosevelt 6. Ronald Reagan 7. Herbert Hoover 8. Woodrow Wilson 9. John F. Kennedy 10. John...Tags: Jimmy Carter, William Henry Harrison, Ronald Reagan, William Howard Taft, John F. Kennedy
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Pine Knot's preserver
The Daily ProgressSometimes the first act of preservation is realizing, and then convincing others, that something is worth saving. When Roger F.H. Leclere and his wife, Martha, initially laid eyes on Pine Knot in the mid-1990s it was in rough shape. Theodore Roosevelt's...Tags: The White House, Oyster Bay, Property, Government, Colonial Williamsburg
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What McCain learned from the Rough Rider
Washington Post Writers GroupJohn McCain, like many Americans who should know better, extravagantly praises Theodore Roosevelt. He is a kindred spirit of the impulsive Rough Rider, but the visceral McCain is rescued from some of TR's excesses by not having TR's overflowing cupboard...Tags: Edward M. Kennedy, Democratic National Conventions, Yale University, Sociology, Henry Adams
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When J.P. Morgan saved the banks
The Virginia GazetteWILLIAMSBURG -- When Wall Street bankers were panicking in October 1907, J. Pierpont Morgan was in Williamsburg assuming the risk of riding a rickety wagon through town. The story has relevance today. Morgan is remembered for rescuing the nation’s...Tags: Anglican, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Massachusetts, Williamsburg, Banking
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McCain's stewardship ethic would guide decision-making to safeguard Chesapeake
To appreciate the impact of a McCain administration on the health of the Chesapeake Bay, one needs to understand the strong stewardship ethic that guides Sen. John McCain's policy decisions. Mr. McCain cites three strong influences that shape his...Tags: Sarah Palin, Global Change, Aquaculture, Chesapeake Bay, Ecosystems
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Learning to be a Long Island 'Survivor'
sylvia.king-cohen@newsday.comGet out your bandanna, sharpen your flint, measure out your ration of drinking water and fill that coconut shell with boiled rice. "Survivor Gabon" drops its 18 castaways onto your television screen Thursday, Sept. 25 at 8. Didn't make the cut? Well, try...Tags: Merv Griffin, Sandra Dee, Facebook, Long Island, Johnny Carson
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