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When Elsie Petty was born, Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States.

Yosemite, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon get the publicity, and the visitors. But there are plenty of lesser-known national parks that offer gorgeous vistas and pristine back country, far from the maddening crowds.

Today is Thursday, Nov. 5, the 309th day of 2009. There are 56 days left in the year.

Professor Miller discusses American socialism, Eugene Debs, international communism and the root Rebroadcast 06:00 AM Wai Lana Yoga Supple Sides Loosen the sides of your torso with Cat Twist and a side leg lift.

A blog on Geography, geographic thought, and cool geography links! Monday, November 02, 2009 Dr.

If William Howard Taft, the Cincinnatian who reached the presidency of the United States 100 years ago, is largely overlooked or written off by historians, it may have more to do with who preceded him and who followed him in the White House.

Entry from November 01, 2009 "Weaned on a pickle" Alice Roosevelt Longworth , the eldest child of Theodore Roosevelt, commented in August 1924 the president Calvin Coolidge was so sour-looking that "Coolidge was weaned on a pickle." The expression "weaned on a pickle" caused an immediate sensation in the press.

In 1904, Republican incumbent Theodore Roosevelt won the presidency. In New York City the first New Year's Eve celebration was held in Times Square.

It is no surprise that the editor of the Berkshire Eagle has kind words for Theodore Roosevelt in an editorial Sunday, Oct.

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 27, the 300th of 2009 with 65 to follow. The moon is waxing.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES, US, October 26, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ever since the Office of the President was created, it has been important for the country's leader to travel as a part of his commitment to the American Dream.

MONTAUK, N.Y. a ' The Montauk Point Lighthouse was completed in 1796, less than two years after it was authorized by George Washington.

This portrait of Gifford Pinchot hangs in the Pinchot State Park office. On July 23, 1931, Pennsylvania Gov.

President Obama isn't the first American President to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

In the Black Hills of South Dakota, carved in granite, the six-story faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt create a grand impression viewed from a distant, or standing on the national monument's viewing terrace.

In awarding Barack Obama the world's most prestigious prize, the Nobel Committee has reaffirmed that millions still pin their hopes on the US president, writes Hassan Nafaa * The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama.

Three other presidents have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Theodore Roosevelt won it for helping end war between the Russians and the Japanese in 1905.

Below are all the American presidents and vice presidents who have received the Nobel Peace Prize, in order from first to most recent.

Peace Prize a self-fulfilling prophecy? 2009/10/14 WHEN the news of Barack Obama's Nobel Prize came through, I was trying to decide whether to submit an op-ed about the agonising in Washington over a new Afghan decision -- or a more mundane one about the "Kindle revolution", the electronic book that serves as a wireless downloader, which goes ...