美国民主自由四大经典.ppt

Expressions of the American Way ---Reading Two （of 4）Classics Mount Rushmore National Memorial （总统山） The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota, near Keystone in the United States. Sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln (left to right) represent the first 130 years of the history of the United States. 人称老罗斯福，昵称泰迪（The?Teddy bear?is named for him, despite his contempt for being called Teddy. ）Roosevelt famously ordered the mercy killing of a wounded?black bear. After the cartoonist?Clifford K. Berryman?illustrated the President with a bear, a toy maker heard the story and asked Roosevelt if he could use his name on a toy bear. Roosevelt approved, and the teddy bear was born. Bears and later bear cubs became closely associated with Roosevelt in political cartoons thereafter. (10/ 27, 1858 – 6/ 6, 1919) ?26thPresident of the United States?(1901–1909). He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the?Progressive Movement, as well as his “cowboy” persona and robust?masculinity. Roosevelts policies were characterized by his slogan, Speak softly and carry a big stick. Roosevelt has consistently been ranked by scholars as one of the?greatest U.S. Presidents, having revived a declining presidency. Historians credit Roosevelt for changing the nations political system by permanently placing the presidency at center stage and making character as important as the issues. He was an enthusiastic proponent of the?Scouting?movement. The?Boy Scouts of America?gave him the title of?Chief Scout Citizen, the only person to hold such title. One early Scout leader said, “The two things that gave Scouting great impetus and made it very popular were the uniform and Teddy Roosevelt‘s?jingoism（侵略主义）.“ However, he has been criticized for his interventionist and imperiali