Marathon Pundit: 150 years ago today: Theodore Roosevelt born

Here's an anniversary that is being overlooked by many. One of America's greatest presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, was born on this day in New York City in 1858. It's the TR sesquicentennial.

Up on top is Roosevelt's cabin, his home while he was a rancher in North Dakota's Badlands. In front is Little Marathon Pundit and your humble blogger. The two-story unit, dubbed by TR as the Maltese Cross Cabin, is in Medora, on the grounds of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Roosevelt moved to what was then Dakota Territory in 1884 after suffering a double tragedy-the deaths of his mother and his first wife--on the same day, both of natural causes.

Roosevelt commented that he could never become president had he not ranched in North Dakota.

John McCain, when he's asked who is heroes are, always lists TR as one of them.