Please split the Testi 1995 reference into two different references with page numbers.
The "a reference" can be found on page 1516 and 1517 of Testi, though it does not support him being on a camping trip, merely that he was "in a stagecoach that was taking him on vacation." Further, the Thayer 1919, p. 20 reference does not seem to have any relevant information about Roosevelt's boxing experience. Pages 32 and 33 of his autobiography says that he was en-route to Moosehead lake when he was attacked.
So I'd suggest changing that sentence to "After being manhandled by two older boys on the way to Moosehead Lake, he found a boxing coach to teach him how to fight and strengthen his body.[1][2]"
As for the other Testi reference, I'd change the citation to [3], referring to quotes such as "Among foreign observers the perception of Roosevelt as a virile reformer was second only to the perception of him as a virile imperialist," though I couldn't find a perfect quote for him being the "exemplar of American masculinity" in Testi. GrapesRock (talk) 17:39, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
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This is awful. And it's depressing that it took so many people to make it so. There is little to no connection between the Progressivism of the early 20th century and the progressives" of 21st century America. That's pure propaganda. Can't trust Wikipedia on anything remotely controversial. You failed because you were founded in libertarianism, which is like being founded by L. Ron Hubbard. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.248.74.48 (talk) 19:00, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
Within the section "First marriage and widowerhood", we have "After the deaths of his wife and mother, Roosevelt focused on his work, specifically by re-energizing a legislative investigation into corruption of the New York City government, which arose from a concurrent bill proposing that power be centralized in the mayor's office. For the rest of his life, he rarely spoke about his wife Alice and did not write about her in his autobiography."
Suggest 1. this widowerhood section is incomplete without reference to his sabbatical in the Badlands that began 5 months after his mother and Alice's deaths and 2. that we move this New York corruption language to Early Political Career: State Assemblyman section, with reference to this being his final term (session ended May 1884).
Suggest adding a brief reference to his 1884-1886 hiatus in the Dakota territory, and a link to "Cattle rancher in Dakota" (Theodore Roosevelt - Wikipedia) section. An important part of his widowerhood.
Suggested wording revision: "After the deaths of his wife and mother, Roosevelt finished out his term 1884 session with the New York State Assembly, and then spent the next two years trying his hand as a cattle rancher in the Dakota Territory (link to Theodore Roosevelt - Wikipedia). Pbculture (talk) 21:31, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Per a request in the edit summary, I'm posting notice here of my removal of the 'People with epilepsy' category. There is no mention in this article of Roosevelt having epilepsy. While some sources (mostly Facebook) say he was epileptic, I haven't seen any that would be considered reliable. See WP:RSP#Facebook. —ADavidB 01:01, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
Needs citation and expansion 2603:6011:5905:28A7:250E:BFBB:A3B5:CD34 (talk) 04:55, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
The last words of Theodore Roosevelt are different in his and James's page. 2804:14C:124:A20F:7DFD:304F:343C:9F28 (talk) 18:07, 9 September 2024 (UTC)