Mr. Theodore Roosevelt By: Charleston Antwine

Childhood of Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt was born October 27,1858 in New York City. He was a Caucasian protestant whose party affiliation was Republican. He was the 26 th president of the United States of America, he served from

Family of Theodore Roosevelt Theodore's parents names were Theodore and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. He had one brother whose name was Elliot Bulloch Roosevelt and two sisters named Anna and Corinne Roosevelt. He was married twice, had two daughters and four sons.

Education Of Theodore Roosevelt Theodore was homeschooled most of his educational career. He went to college at Harvard university were he studied biology with great interest and was already an accomplished naturalist.

Things that happened while he was in office Panama Canal Rights Acquired (1904) Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine ( ) Russo-Japanese War ( ) Won Nobel Peace Prize (1906) Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) San Francisco Earthquake (1906) Panic of 1907

Theodore's career before Presidency In 1882, Roosevelt became the youngest member of the New York State Assembly. In 1884 he moved to the Dakota territory and worked as a cattle rancher. From , Roosevelt was a U.S. Civil Service Commissioner. He was President of the New York City Police Board from and then Assistant Secretary of the Navy ( ). He resigned to join the military. He was elected Governor of New York ( ) and Vice President from March-September 1901 when he succeeded to the presidency.

History of Roosevelt Roosevelt was a fiery individualist who embodied American culture of the early 1900's. His conservationism and willingness to take on big business are examples of why he is considered to be one of the better presidents. His progressive policies set the stage for important reforms of the 20th century.

Military Service of President Roosevelt Roosevelt joined the U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment which became known as the Rough Riders to fight in the Spanish-American War. He served from May-September, 1898 and quickly rose to colonel. On July 1, he and the Rough Riders had a major victory at San Juan charging up Kettle Hill. He was part of the occupying force of Santiago.

Awards of Roosevelt Nobel Peace Prize Ranked as one of the greatest US presidents

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