Celebrating our 27th Anniversary!
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We are dedicated to preserving and protecting Theodore Roosevelt's home in Oyster Bay on Long Island.
Recent In-Person Gable Lecture by Michael Cullinane
The Friends of Sagamore Hill celebrated TR's Birthday
On Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 7:00 PM ET, approximately 60 attendees joined The Friends of Sagamore Hill in celebrating Theodore Roosevelt's birthday with an informative and entertaining presentation by Michael Cullinane, discussing Theodore Roosevelt and the Tennis Cabinet, delivered at Christ Church Parish Hall in Oyster Bay, NY. This was the first in-person Gable Lecture presented by The Friends in three years.
Cullinane examined some of the officials that collaborated with TR to make his administration a success. and explained why reviving their contribution to American politics demonstrates how Roosevelt’s administration really worked.
Michael Patrick Cullinane is Professor of U.S. History and the Lowman Walton Chair in Theodore Roosevelt Studies at Dickinson State University in North Dakota. He is the author of the award-winning Theodore Roosevelt’s Ghost: The History and Memory of an Icon and Remembering Theodore Roosevelt: Reminiscences of his Contemporaries. He is currently working on a book-length project that explores the so-called Roosevelt tennis cabinet of informal advisors.
After the lecture, Cullinane's book, Remembering Theodore Roosevelt, was available for purchase and signing by the author. The books were provided by Theodore's Books (https://www.theodoresbooks.com/)
Also after the lecture, there was a celebration of TR's birthday, with Roosevelt family culinary treats, and a birthday cake!
Constitution Day was Saturday, September 17th!
FOSH Celebrated Constitution Day
On September 17, 1787, The Constitution of the United States was signed by the state representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. To celebrate this historic event, The Friends of Sagamore Hill handed out free pocket-sized Constitutions to over 125 visitors to our table at the Sagamore Hill picnic area under the tent.
The FOSH Board was out in force
This photo shows our display table in the foreground with Board members (l to r) Patrick Teubner, Ginny Perrell and Brother Lawrence Syriac. Other Board members who showed up and helped out included Charlotte Miska, Jay Perrell and Scott Tepper.
Free Pocket-sized Constitutions
This photo is a close-up of our display table including pocket-sized Constitutions, FOSH brochures and American flags.
Watch The Video Recording Of A Very Special Virtual Event
On February 2, 2022, The Friends of Sagamore Hill proudly presented
Making History On-Screen
A live conversation (via Zoom) between
acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns and renowned historian and writer Geoffrey Ward
discussing their many collaborations.