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History,
with character.

Cartoon history lessons, starting with our favorite president. Watch the Teddy Roosevelt short, then read The Man in the Arena.

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The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.Theodore Roosevelt

01 / Watch

Why Teddy Roosevelt is the Coolest President of All Time

7 min 13 sec  ·  Animated history

Captions are built in, so sound is optional.

02 / Read

The Man in the Arena

“There is no effort without error and shortcoming.”

The part of Roosevelt’s 1910 Paris speech that everyone quotes, illustrated so you can take your time with it.

Theodore Roosevelt
Citizenship in a Republic
Paris · April 23, 1910

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The Man in the Arena quotation on ivory paper, with a navy illustration of a moose Theodore Roosevelt seated in a chair.
The Man in the Arena · Illustrated reading
Pause & reflect
  1. Which moment from the lesson stayed with you, and why?
  2. What does “daring greatly” mean to you?
  3. What is something worth trying, even if you might get it wrong?

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