The turn of the century has always been a big deal for modern

civilizations. One hundred years of life is quite large compared with the

average 70 or so given to most. Because of that, people tend to look in

trends of decades, rather than centuries or millennia. When it does come

time for a new century, when that second digit rotates, as it does so

seldom, people tend to look for change. Events tend to fall before or after

the century, not on top of it, and United States history, particularly, has

had a tendency for sudden change at the century marks. Columbus' accidental

discovery of the West Indies in 1492 brought on the exploration age in the

1500s. Jamestown colony, founded in 1607, was England's first foothold on

the New World. A massive population surge, brought on in part by the import

of fricans, marks entry into the 18th century. Thomas Jefferson's

presidency, beginning in 1800, changed the face of American politics. 1900

was a ripe year for change, but needed someone to help the change arrives.

That someone was Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt's political presence altered

the course of the United States, transforming it into a superpower fully

due to the upcoming election. Roosevelt emerged as the leading candidate,

special preference. Hanna chose his own candidate, John D. Long, but was

of interest groups, labor unions, and monopolies (Cashman 3-4). Indeed, the

was a Lincoln Republican and desired strongly a chance to fight, however

come shone through. Two of Roosevelt's closest acquaintances were Lincoln

Steffens, and Jacob Riis (Morris 482), both reporters of New York

military and almost hysterically desire warfare (Morris 40). Theodore

the economy and rebuild the nation. Today, the reforms advocated by TR

receive senate nomination due to Conkling's ire (Miller 76-8). Theodore

war]" (Hagedorn 11). In another sense, he did not.

the politicians...was determined to become part of...the governing class"

Roosevelt to begin with, was quite angry. He allowed Paul, who had not been

run it, and Theodore, Junior had an uphill battle. He had to fight from the

president, McKinley, can not be classified as a Gilded Age president.

States came the spark of ingenuity that found itself in the minds of great

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