Steel Baron Welcomed Roosevelt, but W.J. Bryan was Another Story
The History of Joliet – Chapter 28 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Each man lifts his head higher when the nation does its duty. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News On a chilly Monday morning in October 1900, a large crowd started gathering in front of the courthouse in Joliet by 7:30 a.m. A train arrived less than an hour later and hundreds of people greeted it. They all knew the famous face of Theodore ROOSEVELT, better known as just Teddy. Teddy was a national hero. Two years earlier, he … Read more