New Deal

First of all, I know this isn't the right Roosevelt, but admit it: Teddy was the cooler one. That mustache, the wild west background, those killer glasses and complete lack of polio – the man only knew how to do two things: bust monopolies and kick ass. And build canals. And end Russo-japanese wars. And make low-fat fudgey brownies (the secret is apple sauce!) What couldn't the man do? Love.

And thus the nation's preoccupation with wonderful head attire began in earnest.