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fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

The Race to Give Every Child a Toy

If you were an immigrant kid in New York at the turn of the twentieth century, the candy store was the center of your world. You went there to kibbitz and schmooze, to get away from the crush of tenement life and the glare of the beat cop, and, of course, to eat sweets-Tootsie Rolls and Chicken Feeds and as many chocolate pennies as a copper one could buy.
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Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
3 months ago

This Is One of the Most Underrated National Parks in the U.S.-and It Has Badlands, Wild Horses, and Presidential History

Theodore Roosevelt National Park preserves the Badlands that inspired Roosevelt’s conservation legacy, offering wide-open skies, wildlife, minimal crowds, and accessible year-round visitation with modest fees.
Pets
fromUntapped New York
4 months ago

Pandas in NYC, Oh My!

Pandas have a historic connection to New York City involving early discoveries, Roosevelt family expeditions, visiting pandas, and modern efforts to bring them back.
Washington DC
fromFast Company
8 months ago

North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will redefine what a presidential library can be

Theodore Roosevelt's experiences in North Dakota significantly influenced his life and presidency, leading to the establishment of a new type of presidential library.
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