Theodore Roosevelt

Childhood Born Oct. 27, 1858 in NYC Born into a wealthy family Suffered from extremely bad asthma Overcame his asthma Was an athlete at Harvard boxing, wrestling, and rowing Nicknamed Teddy or TR

Early adult life and tragedy 1881 entered politics NY assemblyman February 14, 1884 Mother and wife both die in the same house on the same day Wife, Alice, died due to kidney failure (he named their daughter Alice after her mom) Mother, Martha, dies of typhoid fever

Time in the Dakota Territory (1884-86) Left politics that year Moved to the Dakota Territory to get away from everything His daughter stayed with his sister Lived as a cowboy and frontiersman Felt revitalized when he returned in 1886

Spanish American War 1898; he left his job as Ast. Sec. of the Navy to fight the Spanish. Lt. Colonel of volunteer cavalry unit “Rough Riders” Led charges on San Juan Hill and Kettle Hills in Cuba War hero. Posthumously awarded Medal of Honor in 2001

President Roosevelt Became VP for McKinley in 1900 September 1901 become President after McKinley’s death 42 years old when he became president (youngest ever)

Foreign Policy Foreign Policy motto: “speak softly and carry a big stick” Constructed the Panama Canal Peacemaker for Russo- Japanese War Receives Nobel Peace Prize

Domestic Issues Broke up monopolies with the Sherman Anti-Trust Act Square Deal Created the National Parks Systems

National Parks He was a hunter. Teddy Bear is named after him He wanted to conserve nature for future generations Grand Canyon Yosemite Glacier Yellowstone

Children 6 children Alice, Kermit, Ethel, Archibald Quentin pilot killed in WWI Theodore Jr. Medal of Honor recipient Only General to land with 1st wave on D-Day

Death Died January 6, 1919 Died in his sleep

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