Wednesday, March 23, 2011

HIST300F: On Safari with Teddy

Teddy Roosevelt: Now this is "roughing it." (link)

17 comments:

  1. I am an American Hunter that is trying to hunt animals in the safari. The animals that I want to hunt are normally birds. Instead, I hunted more than one type of species, which was against the law. The British colonial officials were concerned of radical activity and they did not like that I killed more than one type of animal. Therefore, I got banned by the British Colonial Officials and I was sent home to my country. Similar, to Roosevelt I was criticized for my actions in Africa. My current status right now is that I am only hunting animals in the United States.

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  2. “I am the Camera man on the safari and no one carries me over the water. Do they want these slides to get wet? I have to admit, Teddy may compare this to the west but I don’t think it’s anything like it. I think.......Oh No.. there’s a lion over there...wait... there’s one behind me, I think the wild has got me, save the conquering to Teddy, I am getting out of here.”

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  3. TR: "Man, Africa sure is beautiful. It's important to appreciate nature and it's beauty, we have to protect the animals and places like this back in America. That's why I helped pass all that legislation way back when I was president. Our land must be protected forever to maintain it's beauty! Good thing the Philippines have so many trees and there's so much sugar in the Caribbean, would really hate to have to use our own resources...

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  4. Africa is pretty cool. I never realized how large the real jungle actually is. This sure beats the Zoological Park back in New York City. Teddy is a real trooper... even if front of a totally real lion, with no cage... or anything.

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  5. TR: “ I’m living the strenuous life in Africa right now. Instead of criticizing me for hunting, people should be living the strenuous life as well. I am glad that I was able to get exempt from certain hunting regulations since I told the local administrators that I was working for the Smithsonian. Hopefully I will be able to send home specimens of all the common big game.”

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  6. a Swahili porter on TR's safari - "on the hunt again today with another rich, white American whose excuse of killing so many animals in the name of science and 'doing natures work' is simply a cover-up for their poor marksmanship."

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  7. Teddy R: "The Smithsonian sure will be happy with me! I collected 5 different types of birds today. Now off to shoot some Rhino!"

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  8. TR: "Lions, Rhinos, and Hyenas oh my! Can't wait to take these specimens back to America. Met a German, Italian, and Portugal officials today is America the only imperial power not colonizing Africa?"

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  9. TR: Finally arrived! Ah, the glorious land of Africa, the exotic home to the beasts of wildlife, animals and native savages alike! I look forward to acquiring some trophies to add to my collection, and for the Smithsonian as well. (of course, all in the name of science...) Now, off to find the rhino....

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  10. TR: Living the strenuous life here in Africa has proved to be the most joyous occasion. Me and my group have collected the finest and rarest specimens of African animals that will awe the public back home at the Smithsonian

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  11. African American Doctor: My social standing is very different from what it is in America. Here, the natives are at the bottom of the social ladder. It is a new experience for me.... Off to go continue treating patients....

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  12. TR: "Ruined a pair of fine heavy-set boots this morning chasing suspicious, haggard beast across several miles. They were given to me by a dear gentleman during my stay in Britain. Damn shame. Thanks to my insightful forethought, I have several extras and can easily acquire more. Truly the savage lands are meant to be conquered in civilized comfort."

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  13. Per Gene:

    "Hey Guys: It's me, the extremely affluent, proud anglo-saxon, American,middle-class man, John Smithfield. Just got to Africa and its just like Teddy R said it would be, abounding with wildlife and "inferior" annoying native people not worthy of my clearly superior mind and body. I've already killed six elephants for science. It was epic. Hopefully I can find some more dark skinned natives to haul my stuff around for me considering I'm so tired from the hunt. I'll let you know when I get my next mammal or bird. Got to run though, some British guy is hassling me. With Love and Superior Affection. John."

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  14. Teddy: "I've been traversing hither and thither in the Dark Continent and I'm pretty satisfied with the job our English cousins are doing over here. They don't seem to be taking advantage of all of the kick-ass hunting, though. I guess we Americans are just a little tougher than they are. I think every American man should get the opportunity to kill a rhinoceros - what a gas!"

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  15. "Took a few of the African trackers with me today to try to bag some lions. At first they were not very enthusiastic, but with a some good motivation from myself, telling them that if we didn't get a lion today they would have to track them for me until I'd killed ten, they set about their task. It fascinates me to observe the actions of these primitive peoples in their natural habitat. This whole scientific operation is a thrill. Acquiring exotic animals, observing the savages, it all no doubt points to the superiority of our civilized society." -T.R.

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  16. African Lion: "...who are all these white people and why are they taking all of the hippos? That one guy with a mustache looks pretty tasty... I think he's the alpha male. All I know is if he says one more thing about science, I am going to eat him and the cameraman. Man, that cameraman looks DELICIOUS."

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  17. TR- "If a man does not have an ideal and try to live up to it, then he becomes a mean, base and sordid creature, no matter how successful".... that being said lets go bag us some rhino!!!!

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