Theodore Roosevelt was a leader of the Progressive Era, passing legislation like the Hepburn Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act and expanding the size of the National Parks system. These legislative successes improved life for Americans, and the process by which Roosevelt campaigned stretched the powers of the presidency, re-writing the role of the goverment in everyday life.
Beer and whiskey were not the only attraction to saloons for men. These establishments also served as a haven of manhood. Most cities had a designated district for saloons.
Theodore Roosevelt was a leader of the Progressive Era, passing legislation like the Hepburn Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act and expanding the size of the National Parks system. These legislative successes improved life for Americans, and the process by which Roosevelt campaigned stretched the powers of the presidency, re-writing the role of the goverment in everyday life.
Beer and whiskey were not the only attraction to saloons for men. These establishments also served as a haven of manhood. Most cities had a designated district for saloons.
