Teddy Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt was a Republican who oversaw a period of huge economic growth while also prioritizing the labor movement over capitalism. He was a strong critic of Henry Ford, particularly for Ford’s pacifist stance during World War I.
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Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt Character Timeline in The Flivver King
The timeline below shows where the character Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt appears in The Flivver King. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 7
...are still trying to save enough money to get married. It is the era of Teddy Roosevelt and business is booming—but it seems to Abner that everyone is getting rich except for...
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Chapter 27
...of trying to figure out how to resolve the war. In the newspapers, former president Teddy Roosevelt criticizes the peace ship and a Wall Street lawyer who ran against Roosevelt calls Ford...
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