250 to 250:133. Treaty of Portsmouth, Narrated by John Palfrey

Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Treaty of Portsmouth, Narrated by John Palfrey

John Palfrey, recognized as one of the Best Leaders in America by U.S. News & World Report, is an American educator, legal scholar, and author who serves as the president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He is the great-grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering the Treaty of Portsmouth.

From 1904 to 1905, Russia and Japan fought a war over land in East Asia.

• In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt helped the two countries meet for peace talks.
• Russia and Japan signed the Treaty of Portsmouth to end the war.
• In 1906, Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize.
• He was the first American to win this prize.
• Some people disagreed with the award because Roosevelt had supported a war in the Philippines.
• The Nobel committee gave Roosevelt the Peace Prize because he helped end the war.
  

POP Interview and Civics Quiz:

• N-400 Part 9:10. Have you EVER received any weapons training, paramilitary training, or other military-type training?
• USCIS 100:41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.  What is one power of the federal government?
• USCIS 128:58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.
• Read: What are the colors of the flag?
• Write: The colors of the flag are red, white, and blue.  

Family Fun:

• DNA Info: Natural History Museum Unveils $2.5M Restored Teddy Roosevelt Murals | mural photo
• History: Russo-Japanese War
• LOC: Scenes and Incidents, Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, Portsmouth, N.H.
• MHS: President Theodore Roosevelt and the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth
• Mr. Beat: (The Philippine-American War) The War Your American History Teachers Probably Didn't Tell You About
• National Postal Museum: Gifts of Friendship (dual issue)
• PBS/Ken Burns: Theodore Roosevelt Wins Nobel Peace Prize | lesson plan
• Portsmouth Peace Treaty: Theodore Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize | Memorial Cherry Trees
• State: The Treaty of Portsmouth and the Russo-Japanese War, 1904–1905
• uscitizenpod: Portsmouth Treaty 1 | Portsmouth 2 (with TR) | Portsmouth 3 (mural) coloring pages
• VOA News: Washington's Cherry Trees a Symbol of Harmony Between US, Japan