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- Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltFranklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
(1882–1945), the 32nd President of the United States - Theodore RooseveltTheodore RooseveltTheodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
(1858–1919), the 26th President of the United States - Eleanor RooseveltEleanor RooseveltAnna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
(1884–1962), wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady - Roosevelt familyRoosevelt familyIn heraldry, canting arms are a visual or pictorial play on a surname, and were and still are a popular practice. It would be common to find roses, then, in arms of many Roosevelt families, even unrelated ones...
, for the lineage of the American political family - Roosevelt (surname)Roosevelt (surname)The name Roosevelt is an American surname originally derived from the Dutch place-name spelled variously as Van Rosevelt or Van Rosenvelt, meaning "from rose field." The most famous bearers of this name come from the Roosevelt family, a merchant and political family descended from the 17th-century...
, includes the history and coats of arms of the various families
Roosevelt may also refer to numerous other articles. A more comprehensive list follows.
Given name
- Roosevelt Brown (2010 2011), hockey player
- Roosevelt ChapmanRoosevelt ChapmanRoosevelt Chapman was an American college basketball player for the University of Dayton from 1980-1984...
- Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born 1932), NFL football player and actor
- Roosevelt SkerritRoosevelt SkerritRoosevelt Skerrit is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000...
(born 1972), Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica - Roosevelt WilliamsRoosevelt WilliamsRoosevelt Thomas "Grey Ghost" Williams was an African American blues pianist, with a 70-year career spanning from the 1920s through the 1990s.-History:...
(1903–1996), NFL football player
Fictional characters
- Roosevelt FranklinRoosevelt FranklinRoosevelt Franklin was a Muppet featured on the children's television series Sesame Street during the early 1970s. He is purple with shaggy black hair that stands on end. His name is word play on the name of US President Franklin Roosevelt...
, a muppet on the children's television show Sesame Street
In the United States
- F.D. Roosevelt State Park, Georgia
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Lake, Washington
- Hollywood Roosevelt HotelHollywood Roosevelt HotelThe Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is a historic Spanish-style hotel located at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Named after Theodore Roosevelt and financed by a group including Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Louis B. Mayer, it first opened its doors on May 15, 1927...
, located in Hollywood, California - Hotel RooseveltCarling HotelThe Carling, formerly known as the Carling Hotel and Hotel Roosevelt, is a historic building in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, built in 1925. It is located at 31 West Adams Street...
, also called the Carling Hotel, located in Jacksonville, FloridaJacksonville, FloridaJacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... - RooseveltRoosevelt, Seattle, WashingtonRoosevelt is a neighborhood in north Seattle, Washington. Its main thoroughfare, originally 10th Avenue, was renamed Roosevelt Way upon Theodore Roosevelt's death in 1919...
, a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington - Roosevelt, MinnesotaRoosevelt, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 166 people, 63 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 160.7 people per square mile . There were 67 housing units at an average density of 64.9 per square mile...
- Roosevelt, New JerseyRoosevelt, New JerseyRoosevelt was originally called Jersey Homesteads, and was created during the Great Depression as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal. The town was home to a cooperative farming and manufacturing project...
- Roosevelt, New YorkRoosevelt, New YorkRoosevelt is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 16,258 at the 2010 census.Roosevelt is in the town of Hempstead.-Geography:Roosevelt is located at ....
- Roosevelt, OklahomaRoosevelt, OklahomaRoosevelt is a town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 248 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Roosevelt is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Roosevelt, UtahRoosevelt, UtahRoosevelt is a city in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,299 at the 2000 census.The proper pronunciation of the city's name is based on how President Theodore Roosevelt pronounced his name: according to the man himself, "pronounced as if it was spelled...
- Roosevelt, WashingtonRoosevelt, WashingtonRoosevelt is a census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Roosevelt is located at ....
- Roosevelt, Wisconsin (disambiguation)
- Roosevelt Bridge (disambiguation), the name of several bridges
- Roosevelt County, MontanaRoosevelt County, Montana-National protected areas:* Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site * Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,620 people, 3,581 households, and 2,614 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile...
- Roosevelt County, New MexicoRoosevelt County, New Mexico-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*76.9% White*1.8% Black*1.3% Native American*0.9% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.2% Two or more races*15.9% Other races*39.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
- Roosevelt Dam, part of the Salt River Project of central Arizona
- Roosevelt Hotel (New York)Roosevelt Hotel (New York)The Roosevelt Hotel is at Madison Avenue and 45th Street in midtown Manhattan, named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. The New York City hotel opened on September 22, 1924. The hotel closed in 1995 and reopened in 1997 after a $65-million extensive renovation.-Guest rooms:There are a total...
located in New York City, New York - Roosevelt, ArizonaRoosevelt, ArizonaRoosevelt is an unincorporated community in Gila County in the U.S. State of Arizona, located on the south shore of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. Roosevelt has a ZIP Code of 85545; in 2000, the population of the 85545 ZCTA was 616....
, Gila County, zip code 85545 - Roosevelt IslandRoosevelt IslandRoosevelt Island, known as Welfare Island from 1921 to 1973, and before that Blackwell's Island, is a narrow island in the East River of New York City. It lies between the island of Manhattan to its west and the borough of Queens to its east...
, New York - Roosevelt Roads Naval StationRoosevelt Roads Naval StationRoosevelt Roads Naval Station is a former United States military air base in the town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The site is run today as José Aponte de la Torre Airport, a public use airport.-History:...
a former U.S. Navy facility in Ceiba, Puerto Rico - Roosevelt State ParkRoosevelt State ParkRoosevelt State Park is a U.S. state park in Mississippi. It is located off I-20 near Morton, between Jackson and Meridian. Area AttractionsThe following attractions are located within a short drive of Roosevelt State Park.* Bienville National Forest...
, Mississippi - Roosevelt Street (Manhattan)Roosevelt Street (Manhattan)Roosevelt Street, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, was a street which existed from the colonial period to the early 1950s,running from Pearl Street at Park Row southeast to South Street....
, located in Manhattan in New York City, New York - Roosevelt Street FerryRoosevelt Street FerryThe Roosevelt Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Roosevelt Street and Broadway across the East River.-History:...
- Roosevelt Township, MinnesotaRoosevelt Township, MinnesotaRoosevelt Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Minnesota:*Roosevelt Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota*Roosevelt Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota...
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic SiteTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic SiteTheodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site preserves the Ansley Wilcox House, at 641 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York. Here, after the assassination of William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as President of the United States on September 14, 1901...
, Buffalo, New York - Theodore Roosevelt IslandTheodore Roosevelt IslandTheodore Roosevelt Island is a island and a national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The island was given to the American people by the Theodore Roosevelt Association in memory of the 26th U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt....
, in the Potomac River, Washington, D.C.
Outside the United States
- Roosevelt, Rivadavia Department, Buenos Aires ProvinceBuenos Aires ProvinceThe Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... - Roosevelt Campobello International ParkRoosevelt Campobello International ParkRoosevelt Campobello International Park preserves the house and surrounding landscape of the Roosevelt summer retreat where, in August 1921, future president Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with poliomyelitis at the age of 39. The park occupies most of the southern end of Campobello Island, New...
, located on Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada - Roosevelt RiverRoosevelt RiverThe Roosevelt River is a Brazilian river. It begins in the state of Rondônia and winds for about 400 miles until it joins the Aripuanã River, which then flows into the Madeira River, thence into the Amazon.-History and exploration:Formerly called Rio da Dúvida , the river is named after Theodore...
, in Brazil
Schools, colleges and academies
- Eleanor Roosevelt CollegeEleanor Roosevelt CollegeEleanor Roosevelt College is one of the six colleges located on the campus at the University of California, San Diego...
, one of six undergraduate colleges at the University of California, San Diego - President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolPresident Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolPresident Theodore Roosevelt High School is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve...
, in Honolulu, Hawaii - Roosevelt AcademyRoosevelt AcademyRoosevelt Academy is a small liberal arts college located in Middelburg in the Netherlands. It offers a residential setting and is an international honors college of Utrecht University.-History:...
, an honors college in Middelburg, The Netherlands - Roosevelt InstitutionRoosevelt InstitutionThe Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, formerly the Roosevelt Institution, is the first student-run policy organization in the United States...
, a collegiate think-tank - Roosevelt Intermediate SchoolRoosevelt Intermediate SchoolTheodore Roosevelt Intermediate School is a middle school in Westfield, New Jersey, USA. It was built in 1926, as part of the Westfield Public Schools...
, in Wesfield. New Jersey - Roosevelt UniversityRoosevelt UniversityRoosevelt University is a coeducational, private university with campuses in Chicago, Illinois and Schaumburg, Illinois. Founded in 1945, the university is named in honor of both former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The university's curriculum is based on...
, in Chicago, Illinois
Ships
- SS Roosevelt, the ship used on Robert PearyRobert PearyRobert Edwin Peary, Sr. was an American explorer who claimed to have been the first person, on April 6, 1909, to reach the geographic North Pole...
's 1905 arctic expeditions - SS President RooseveltSS President RooseveltSS President Roosevelt may refer to:, a Design 1029 ship launched as Peninsula State; renamed President Pierce in May 1922, then President Roosevelt in August 1922; during World War II served the United States Army as USAT Joseph T. Dickman and the United States Navy as USS Joseph T. Dickman ;...
, the name of two ships - USS RooseveltUSS RooseveltSeveral ships of the United States Navy have borne some version of the name Roosevelt in honor of members of the Roosevelt family.* Kermit Roosevelt , a Luzon-class repair ship that saw service in the Navy during World War II....
, the name carried by six U.S. Navy ships
Other
- Roosevelt Apartment BuildingRoosevelt Apartment BuildingThe Roosevelt Apartment Building is an historic structure located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in the Northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. The building is a multiple-family double row-house that was built as a middle-class dwelling. C. Graham, & Son designed the Late Victorian building,...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.This is a list of properties and districts in the District of Columbia on the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 500 listings, including 74 National Historic Landmarks of the United States and another 13 places otherwise designated as historic sites of national importance by... - Hotel Roosevelt fireHotel Roosevelt fireThe Hotel Roosevelt fire, on December 29, 1963, was the worst fire that Jacksonville, Florida, had seen since the Great Fire of 1901, and it contributed to the worst one-day death toll in the city's history: twenty-two persons died, mostly from carbon-monoxide poisoning.At the time, the Hotel...
, a 1963 fire in Jacksonville, Florida - Roosevelt and Hopkins, 1949 Pulitzer Prize1949 Pulitzer Prize-Journalism awards:*Public Service:** Nebraska State Journal for the campaign establishing the Nebraska All-Star Primary presidential preference primary which spotlighted, through a bi-partisan committee, issues early in the presidential campaign....
biography by Robert E. Sherwood - Roosevelt's ShrewRoosevelt's ShrewThe Roosevelt's Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.-References:* Hutterer, R. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. . ...
- Roosevelt elkRoosevelt elkThe Roosevelt elk , also known as Olympic elk, is the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk in North America...
- Roosevelt Station (disambiguation)