Sometimes, the words of politicians save lives. In the case of Teddy Roosevelt, "Bull Moose" Party presidential candidate in 1912, that was very literally true. Carrie Underwood performs acapella ...

The bullet was impeded by a copy of Roosevelt's speech and his glasses case. Roosevelt famously chose to continue delivering the speech. He began: Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first inaugural address and “Four Freedoms” State of the Union speech and John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address. Lincoln’s first inaugural address was an all ...

What Roosevelt could offer was a fresh, ebullient, and unflinching voice in confronting the trials of the 1930s. As he said in his first inaugural address, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” ...

Most people can recall one line from Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first inaugural address: "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." It wasn't the best line in the speech. Toward the end ...

Theodore Roosevelt '80, President of the United States, delivered a strong address to the Union members of the University in the Living Room of the Union Saturday afternoon. By half-past one ...

July 17: Eleanor makes an impromptu speech at the Democratic National Convention which helps FDR to win an unprecedented third term in office. Eleanor tours the South Pacific to boost the soldiers ...