Celebrating our 31st Anniversary!
FOSH Co-Hosted A Very Special Event on February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023 at 7PM ET
The Friends of Sagamore Hill, in partnership with Theodore's Books and LIU, proudly presented an informative and entertaining presentation by Mary Calvi, in conversation with Kristin Thorvaldsen, discussing Mary's new book, If A Poem Could Live and Breathe, A Novel of Teddy Roosevelt's First Love, delivered at Long Island University.
Close to 40 people were in attendance.
Photo from the February 14th Event with Mary Calvi.
Above is a photo of Mary Calvi with FOSH Board members (clockwise from top right) Patrick Teubner, Jay Perrell and Ginny Perrell. Over $100 in donations were collected and one (1) Teddy Bear was sold!
2022 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 2022 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.
A Friends Sponsored Event: Teddy's Homecoming Jubilee on July 3, 2022
‘Teddy’s Homecoming Jubilee’ was hosted by The Friends of Sagamore Hill and the Oyster Bay Main Street Association, in partnership with the Town of Oyster Bay. Famed Theodore Roosevelt Reprisor Joseph Wiegand arrived at the Oyster Bay stop on the Long Island Rail Road, from which he headed to the Oyster Bay Rail Road Museum. He then was driven in an antique 1900s-era classic car, arriving at the bandstand to reenact President Roosevelt’s famous 1903 Independence Day speech.
“We are so pleased to partner with the Oyster Bay Main Street Association and The Friends of Sagamore Hill to welcome home our most famous resident, President Theodore Roosevelt,” said Town Clerk LaMarca.
Following the reenactment of the President’s speech, residents were invited to join President Roosevelt for a ‘meet and greet’ at Teddy’s Bully Bar on Audrey Avenue. The establishment offered signature cocktails celebrating President Roosevelt, with a portion of proceeds going to The Friends of Sagamore Hill.
2023 In-Person Gable Lecture by Laurence Jurdem
The Friends of Sagamore Hill celebrated TR's Birthday
On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET, approximately 40 attendees joined The Friends of Sagamore Hill in celebrating Theodore Roosevelt's birthday with an informative and entertaining presentation by Laurence Jurdem, discussing The Limits of Friendship;Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge in the White House, delivered at Christ Church Parish Hall in Oyster Bay, NY.
Evoking the political intrigue of the Gilded Age, The Rough Rider and the Professor chronicles the extraordinary thirty-five-year friendship between President Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. "A remarkable 35-year friendship that was nurtured by some 2,500 letters. That correspondence forms the foundation for Laurence Jurdem’s lively narrative, The Rough Rider and the Professor, rendered in unadorned prose and with a touching sympathy for his subjects," wrote The Wall Street Journal in its review.
Laurence Jurdem, Ph.D., is currently an adjunct professor of history at Fairfield University and Fordham College’s Lincoln Center campus. Mr. Jurdem is also the author of Paving the Way for Reagan: The Influence of Conservative Media on U.S. Foreign Policy. A frequent writer on American politics, his articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the San Francisco Chronicle. He lives in Connecticut.
After the lecture, Jurdem's book, The Rough Rider and The Professor, was available for purchase and signing by the author. The books were provided by The Friends of Sagamore Hill.
Also after the lecture, there was a celebration of TR's birthday, with Roosevelt family culinary treats, and a birthday cake!
Constitution Day 2023 was Sunday, September 17th!
FOSH Celebrates 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 the first 65 visitors to our table at the Sagamore Hill picnic area under the tent.
The Reviews are in!
Theodore Roosevelt Commemoration on January 6th a Great Success!
Yesterday’s author talk and wreath laying event was a grand-slam home run! Over 40 people attended. It was hard to get an exact count as some folks arrived late and others were standing in the back. Newsday sent a reporter and photographer and TOB Councilwoman Vicki Walsh was there representing the Town. Whitt represented SAHI. We took in $72 in donations. Many in the audience heard about the event through TRSAC social media as well as FOSH social media.
-Charlotte Miska, FOSH Board Member
Fantastic Feedback!
I just wanted to say how amazing today was! Thank you so much for all of your hard work and time that you put into making today's program a huge success! You had a great turnout, professional set up, great advertising, excellent speaker, media from Newsday, and town officials! This was a perfect execution of a public program. So glad that I got to be there. We even sold stuff in the store and had people asking about volunteering. A success all around! Thank you so much and Brian please thank the rest of your crew.
-Kathryn D'Amico, TRSAC Director
Media Coverage of this Special Event
FOSH celebrated Constitution Day 2024 on Sunday the 15th
FOSH Celebrates Constitution Day!
On September 17, 1787, The Constitution of the United States was signed by the state representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Since Sagamore Hill was not open on Tuesday the 17th, please join us to celebrate this historic event on Sunday, September 15th. The Friends of Sagamore Hill handed out free pocket-sized Constitutions to every family that visited our table at the Sagamore Hill picnic area under the tent.