Theodore Roosevelt – Author Adrienne Morris

God forbid that I should go to any Heaven in which there are no horses. ~R.B. Cunninghame Graham, letter to Theodore Roosevelt, 1917

US Grant was the greatest equestrian president. Everyone says so! “He was a great horseman and sat his horse as if he were part of the horse, all one figure. There was never a movement of any description that was not masterful and graceful. No one ever saw him disturbed in any way, that is, […]

Adrienne Morris

December 17, 2014

Men, Quotes, United States History

animals, blogging, equestrian, horses, pets, Photography, presidents, sports, Theodore Roosevelt, US Grant, us history, war horses

Theodore Roosevelt’s Coffee Connection

Before Starbucks there were the Roosevelts! READ the fascinating article about the family coffee chain (good to the last drop!).

Adrienne Morris

December 3, 2014

Family, inspirational, Men, Uncategorized, Women

coffee , coffee bar, Coffee chains, family business, history of coffee, legends, Maxwell House Coffee, NYC, Prohibition, Starbucks, stories, Theodore Roosevelt

Saving the American Soul from Total Surrender to Materialism Starts with Walking

Walker/hero I used to think animals were better than people and cars were the ultimate evil. I still think baby animals are cuter than most people, but who doesn’t? Maybe the people who club baby seals . . . hmm. But the mind tends to wander when you walk–alone–without a blue tooth in your ear. […]

Adrienne Morris

June 3, 2014

History, The Unknowable Past, inspirational, Men, Writing

19th century, Conservation, John Muir, National Parks, Naturalist, Pollution, Theodore Roosevelt, walking