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Theodore Roosevelt

A picture of Theodore Roosevelt who was assistant secretary of the navy and served on the Naval War Board.
Title: Theodore Roosevelt
Description: Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1897-1898 Photographed by B.J. Falk, New York City, circa 1897. As Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Roosevelt played an important role in war preparations. He resigned that post a few weeks after hostilities commenced and actively participated in combat as Lieutenant Colonel of the Army's First Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 46378
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  • Spanish-American War 1898
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