By Ciana Young, ’17 On October 18, 1905, Theodore Roosevelt made history as he rode into Richmond, Virginia. His stop in the city was only one leg of his grand tour of the Southern states. On October 18th, President Theodore Roosevelt gave five speeches; three in Richmond, one in Fredericksburg, and an additional oration in Ashland, Virginia. In 2016, it would seem the obvious move … Continue reading The Making of White Southern Republicans