Season 2, Episode 26-Theodore Roosevelt and Sagamore Hill

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Season 2, Episode 26: Theodore Roosevelt and Sagamore Hill

There’s only one word to describe Theodore Roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill: Bully! Hear about Theodore Roosevelt’s beloved home in Oyster Bay on Long Island, New York, as well as his political rise and career; his Vice Presidency and Presidency; his wives, Alice and Edith, and children; as well as his stunning home!

Be sure to listen to Theodore Roosevelt’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan” on his birthplace!

Also, be sure to listen to Theodore Roosevelt’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 3, “Theodore Roosevelt’s Tomb” on his gravesite!

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site official website.

Theodore Roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill from National Park Service.

Virtual Tour of Sagamore Hill from Google Arts and Culture.

From My July 2022 Visit!

From My August 2015 Visit!

First Floor Plan at Sagamore Hill from Library of Congress.
Theodore Roosevelt on his porch at Sagamore Hill
North Room
Theodore’s singular White House Dining Room
Theodore Roosevelt used the Lincoln Bed in his bedroom.
Theodore and his children at Sagamore Hill

Theodore Roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill: 20 Sagamore Hill Road, Oyster Bay, New York.

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Recommended Reading for Theodore Roosevelt

Edmund Morris, Theodore Rex.
Henry Pringle, Theodore Roosevelt.
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