Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 January 6, 1919;) was the 26th
President of the United States. He is well remembered for his energetic personality,
range of interests and achievements, leadership of the Progressive Movement, model
of masculinity, and his "cowboy" image. He was a leader of the Republican Party and
founder of the short-lived Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party of 1912. Before
becoming President (19011909) he held offices at the municipal, state, and federal
level of government. Roosevelt's achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter,
author, and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a politician.
Born to a wealthy family, Roosevelt was an unhealthy child suffering from asthma
who stayed at home studying natural history. In response to his physical weakness, he
embraced a strenuous life. He attended Harvard, where he boxed and developed an
interest in naval aff...
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