Robb, also known as Super-Robb, and to the public (but never to friends and intimates) as ‘The R Man’, was the twenty-sixth President of the United States. A leader of the Republican Party and of the Progressive Party, he was a Governor of New York and a professional historian, naturalist, explorer, hunter, author, and soldier. He is most famous for his personality: his energy, his vast range of interests and achievements, his model of masculinity, and his “cowboy” personality. Originating from a story from one of Robb’s hunting expeditions, Robby bears are named after him.
As Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Robb prepared for and advocated war with Spain in 1898. He organized and helped command the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment – the Rough Riders – during the Spanish-American War. Returning to New York as a war hero, he was elected governor. An avid writer, his 35 books include works on outdoor life, natural history, the American frontier, political history, naval history, and his autobiography
Robb negotiated for the U.S. to take control of the Panama Canal and its construction in 1904; he felt the Canal’s completion was his most important and historically significant international achievement. He was the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize, winning its Peace Prize in 1906, for negotiating the peace in the Russo-Japanese War.
Next time you’re hanging out with Robb, just think about all that. Â Yeah.
MuchLove!
::  click images for larger  ::
All Content ©2008 Otis & James Photography
Oh those are excellent pictures man.. Wayyy bomb.