Theodore Name Meaning: Origin, History, And Key Insights

What Does the Name Theodore Mean?

#OnThisDay in 1907, President Roosevelt set a world record by shaking 8,513 hands at a New Year's Day reception at the White House. Roosevelt was able to accomplish this feat in part thanks to his unique method of shaking hands - he would physically pull people forward as he did so, moving the line along. Unless, of course, he really wanted to talk to that person, in which case he held them there. You can see that method in action in this brief film clip from 1918. The record stood for seventy y