Throughout
Theodore Roosevelt’s life, he
has been known as a Rough Rider, rancher, writer, hero, adventurer,
conservationist, and president.
He was
born October 27, 1858 in New York
City.
Teedie,
as he was known as a child, grew
up with two sisters and a brother in New York, and at the age of 18 he
began my
education at Harvard College.
In 1880
he met and married Alice Hathaway
Lee on his 22nd birthday.
Roosevelt
published his first book in
1882 about the Naval War of 1812. He
wrote over 30 books.
His
first daughter Alice Lee Roosevelt,
was born February 12, 1884. Sadly, his
wife died 2 days later and his mother died later in the afternoon on
the same
day.
Teddy’s
life brightened again when he
married his second wife, Edith Kermit Carow.
Together they had 5 children.
Roosevelt
became Lieutenant Colonel of
the Rough Riders in 1898 and led them into battle during the
Spanish-American
War.
After
serving his country, he moved into
politics becoming Governor of New York.
Just a
few years later, he became Vice
President of the United States under William McKinley.
McKinley died three years later, and
Roosevelt was sworn in as president in 1901.
Then in
1904 Teddy was elected president
in his own right.
President
Theodore Roosevelt accomplished
many great things: He established
National Parks, started irrigation projects, helped settle
world problems, set
up animal reservations, helped to begin the construction of the Panama
Canal,
won the Nobel Peace Prize, and helped to pass many
other laws.
After
his presidency, he traveled to many
places in the world, including Brazil, Africa, and Europe on hunting
expeditions and other adventures.
While
Theodore was working to become
president again, he was shot in the chest.
However, he still gave a 90-minute speech before
going to the
hospital. He would not ever serve as
President but he would continue to work for his country until
his death on
January 6, 1919, at the age of 60.
Theodore
Roosevelt led a short, but an
exciting life. Continue navigating
through our Website and you will learn about his
presidency, exciting
adventures, and most importantly how he made our world
and environment
beautiful.