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one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
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Who first applied the term muckraker to journalism?
President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt is said to have used it first, in 1906. He got it from a mention in the book "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan, referring to a "man with a muck-rake." Roosevelt adapted the phrase to refer to how investigative journalists dig around in the muck to get to the truth.
President said its good to the last drop?
Teddy Roosevelt
Which president said walk softly and carry a big stick?
Theodore ( Teddy) Rosevelt
Who said It is better to have tried and failed than to never have tried at all?
Teddy Roosevelt
Who first use the term muckraker to describe investigative journalists and writers of the progressive era?
President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt is said to have used it first, in 1906. He got it from a mention in the book "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan, referring to a "man with a muck-rake." Roosevelt adapted the phrase to refer to how investigative journalists dig around in the muck to get to the truth.
Was Teddie Roosevelt gay?
There is no evidence that Theodore Roosevelt was a homosexual. He was married twice and fathered six children. An earlier answer here said "yes because his wife was." Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and was Teddy Roosevelt's niece.
Who said pull yourself up by your bootstraps?
theodore roosevelt
Who said let the dirt fly?
Teddy Roosevelt said it in reference to starting to dig on the Panama Canal after years of delays over location, who would do the work, etc.
Why did Teddy Roosevelt cancel football games?
Because the game was too rough. (Yes, the roughrider said football was too rough).
How teddy Roosavelt saved the bear?
After having no luck on a bear hunting trip in Mississippi in 1902; some of Roosevelt's attendants clubbed a black bear and tied it up for Roosevelt to shoot. Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear, deeming it unsportsmanlike but ordered the injured bear to be put out of its misery. This act of kindness and sportsmanship became the topic of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman and the Teddy Bear was soon named for Teddy Roosevelt.
How were Teddy Roosevelt and Andrew Jackson similar in the way in which they used the power of the presidency to achieve policy goals?
Both men believed in "...being a man about it!" and not being a "whimp." Both believed in "courage above all else." Jackson was a hero at the Battle of New Orleans; Teddy was a hero at "San Juan Hill."
What did Teddy Roosevelt do for womens suffrage?
he said woman should be treated equal and he made sure of it in all ways and then he said "Woman should be treated the same as men and this nation can not go on like this"
