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Interesting that you should use Theodore Roosevelt as your one example,
he was more of a liberal then a conservative, he was A leader of the Republican Party and of the Progressive Movement.
Theodore Roosevelt (IPA: /ˈroʊzəvɛlt/;[2] October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), also known as T.R., and to the public (but never to friends and intimates) as Teddy, was the twenty-sixth President of the United States. A leader of the Republican Party and of the Progressive Movement, he was a Governor of New York and a professional historian, naturalist, explorer, hunter, author, and soldier. He is most famous for his personality: his energy, his vast range of interests and achievements, his model of masculinity, and his "cowboy" personality. Originating from a story from one of Roosevelt's hunting expeditions, Teddy bears are named after him.
Progressivism is a term that refers to a broad school of international social and political philosophies. Politically speaking, progressivism can be described as being socially liberal. The term progressive was first widely used in late 19th century America, in reference to a general branch of political thought which arose as a response to the vast changes brought by industrialization, and as an alternative both to the traditional conservative response to social and economic issues and to the various more or less radical streams of socialism and anarchism which opposed them. Political parties such as the American Progressive Party organized at the start of the 20th century, and progressivism made great strides under American presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.[1] Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was the Canada's oldest party until it was dissolved in 2003. The PC Party generally followed a centre-right agenda, with conservative pro-business policies.
U.S. progressivism historically advocates the advancement of workers' rights and social justice. The progressives were early proponents of anti-trust laws, regulation of large corporations and monopolies, as well as government-funded environmentalism and the creation of National Parks and Wildlife Refuges.
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