142 years ago today, a young Theodore Roosevelt nearly gave up on his life after his wife and mother died on the same day in the same house. His journal entry that day: “The light has gone out of my life.” What did he do? He went to the Badlands and was reborn. Keep going.

“Roosevelt… showed the singular primitive quality that belongs to ultimate matter — the quality that mediaeval theology assigned to God — he was pure act.” — Henry Adams Happy birthday to a great President! The Hero of San Juan Hill! The Trust Buster! The Bull Moose!

Of America’s 64 National Parks, only ONE is named after a person: Theodore Roosevelt National Park—now with the new @TRPresLibrary open by the Park’s entrance. Get outside and celebrate TR today with FREE admission to your public lands: nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes…

Happy 168th Birthday to President Theodore Roosevelt! North Dakota’s rugged Badlands left a lasting mark on him, offering a place of refuge, renewal, and inspiration that helped shape his legacy. Today, his enduring spirit lives on through Theodore Roosevelt National Park, our national parks, and the @TRPresLibrary in historic Medora, where his remarkable connection to the West continues to inspire generations of admirers.

In 1884, Theodore Roosevelt stood in this exact spot overlooking the North Dakota Badlands The place that shaped a man, a nation, and the conservation movement he inspired Happy birthday to one of the greatest Americans ever 🇺🇸

Happy birthday to the man, the myth, the legend. Teddy Roosevelt established 5 national parks, 18 national monuments, 150 national forests and countless other public lands. Americans are still enjoying the places he helped conserve. Photo at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Happy birthday, TR! 168 years young. We’re thrilled to be celebrating all things TR with 300+ school kids visiting the @TRPresLibrary 🇺🇸

Today, on Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday, we remember his heart for North Dakota. Our state holds a special place in TR’s story, and he holds a special place in ours! As he famously noted, "I have always said I would not have been President had it not been for my experience in North Dakota." If you haven't already, I invite you to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora. It is a wonderful place to learn more about his remarkable life and lasting impact on our country. Happy birthday to our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt! Your legacy lives on. 🇺🇸

TR’s brand comes home. thedickinsonpress.com/news/l…

"It tastes like the land." Executive Chef Candace Stock on the story behind Salt+Scoria, on Peter Greenberg Worldwide with @PeterSGreenberg broadcast from the Library. Full show: petergreenberg.com/2026/10/1…

Caleb Williams today:

My first 33 years:

How did the Badlands shape T.R.'s leadership? Robbie Lauf of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library explores it Wed., Oct. 21, 6 p.m. CT with @ClintonCenter and @WJCLibrary42 in Little Rock. Register: eventbrite.com/e/20027562488… #DareGreatly #TR250

#OTD in 1901, the country learned Booker T. Washington had dined at the White House. A senator said a thousand Black Southerners must be killed "before they will learn their place again." A Black paper: "No color line in the White House." trlibrary.com/tr/complex-leg…

"The idea is to learn from TR, not about TR." Interim CEO Robbie Lauf on Peter Greenberg Worldwide with @PeterSGreenberg broadcast from the Library. Full show: petergreenberg.com/2026/10/1… #DareGreatly

#OTD in 1912, shot in the chest in Milwaukee, TR's first concern was the man who shot him: "Officers, take charge of him, and see that there is no violence done to him." Then he spoke for eighty minutes. The bullet was never removed. trlibrary.com/tr/post-presid…

Thanks to Karl Rove, Robbie Lauf and the TR Presidential Library for the great conversation on governance, leadership and turning ideas into action at UMary.

Thank you, Marc Mellmer and the @JEDunn team, trade partners and subcontractors who built the Library on a Badlands butte. In @gfherald Prairie Business, Marc shares lessons from the jobsite. #DareGreatly grandforksherald.com/prairie…

Honored to welcome the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s first every #TeddyCon at the @TRPresLibrary 🇺🇸

Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Karl Rove in Conversation | Live from Bismarck x.com/i/broadcasts/1yxBePdVB…