Letters from an American

February 14, 2026

February 15, 2026·6 min·5-min readnarrativehistory
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On Valentine's Day 1884, Theodore Roosevelt suffered the devastating loss of both his wife and mother within hours, an event that reshaped his personal life and ultimately propelled him toward a transformative political career focused on urban reform and workers' rights. This episode reve

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Theodore RooseveltAlice Hathaway LeeMartha Bullock RooseveltHeather Cox RichardsonMichael Moss

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American HistoryCivil Rights HistoryHistorical FiguresInequalityLong Form JournalismUs Politics

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