About the Foundation
OVER, UNDER,
or through—
BUT NEVER
AROUND.
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation is a non-profit organization that operates the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.
The Board
The Presidential Library Foundation board of trustees includes local and national leaders who contribute time, resources, organizational skills, and vision.
OUR MISSION, VISION, VALUES
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library honors the life, legacy, and enduring relevance of our 26th president. We hope every visit will inspire bold action and fearless participation In the Arena—and challenge all of us to dare greatly, think boldly, live passionately, and care deeply. Just like TR.
BE PART OF IT
Through the principles of Conservation, Leadership, and Citizenship, we built an architecturally significant destination at the fulcrum of T.R.’s heroic journey: the Badlands of North Dakota. This is the cradle of conservation, and where he proved he could embody the strenuous life. Join us.
Our vision
Theodore Roosevelt died—unexpectedly—on January 6, 1919, and the nation awoke, stunned by the news that such a vigorous, larger-than-life figure was gone. Memorials were planned, associations formed, historic homes preserved, yet for more than a century Theodore Roosevelt had no presidential library. Today he does—it stands in Medora, North Dakota.
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We are building a legacy for today and tomorrow — and we are not on this journey alone – this is one we are taking together, alongside you. We welcome you to read frequently asked questions below. If you have anything else to share, please reach out through the form below.
The speech that stopped a bullet
Theodore Roosevelt’s life almost ended on the campaign trail. In 1912, while running for a third presidential term, Roosevelt was the victim of an assassination attempt at the hands of a violent and deluded saloonkeeper, John Flammang Schrank.