On this day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt Won the Nobel Peace Prize

On December 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American (and first President) to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for brokering an end to the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), a war that claimed between … Continue reading

September 5 was the 110th Anniversary of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty

The Portsmouth Peace Treaty, brokered by President Teddy Roosevelt, that ended the Russo-Japanese War had its 110th anniversary yesterday WORLD WAR ZERO Commemorating Portsmouth Peace Treaty Japanese, Russian dignitaries help mark anniversary of accord |  Japanese and Russian dignitaries and … Continue reading

Strategic Underpinnings of the Russo-Japanese War

There were many reasons for the Russo-Japanese War, not all of them strategic, but these were some of the historic underpinnings of the war that changed the geopolitical balance in the world       Explore»Education and Science»History and Archaeology»Military … Continue reading

Newsreel Footage Announcing President Theodore Roosevelt Success Ending Russo-Japanese War

New illustration and video in the updated Encyclopedia Britannica entry for the Russo-Japanese War.   FROM: http://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Japanese-War/images-videos/Newsreel-footage-recounting-US-President-Theodore-Roosevelts-mediation-of-the/19191 … Continue reading