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Theodore Roosevelt, 

the 26th president of 

the United States, 

was born on October 

27, 1858 in New 

York City to a 

wealthy family. As a 

boy, Roosevelt 

suffered from asthma 

and was a very weak 

child. As he grew older 

he began to exercise and 

soon became a strong, 

young man.

After being educated by private 

tutors, he attended Harvard 

College in 1876 to have a career 

as a naturalist. He soon had a 

change of heart and decided to 

engage in politics.Theodore 

Roosevelt held a variety of official 

positions, including service on the 

New York State Assembly, head 

of the US Civil Service 

Commission, New York City 

Police Commissioner, assistant 

secretary of the US Navy, and 

governor of New York. In the 

year 1900, Theodore Roosevelt 

accepted to run for Vice President 

with William McKinley. On 

September 14, 1901 President 

McKinley was assassinated and 

Theodore Roosevelt assumed 

presidency as the youngest 

president of the United States. 

In 1884 Roosevelt's wife, 

Alice Hathaway-Lee, 

and mother died on the 

same day. Stricken with 

grief,

Teddy left politics 

and settled 

into his ranch in 

the Dakota 

territory. However, in 

1886, Roosevelt remarried 

his childhood friend, 

Edith Kermit Carow.

Roosevelt

progressed 

the USA

by incorporating

ecological

preservation. He 

worked tirelessly

to protect 

national forests,

wildlife

sanctuaries, and federal game reserves. He also set 

aside millions of acres of land for national parks and 

monuments. The National Monuments Act was thought 

to be Theodore Roosevelt's greatest legacy as president.

Roosevelt was 

responsible for 

the building of 

the Panama 

Canal. In their

fight for

independence 

against Colombia, 

Roosevelt 

persuaded Panama

to build a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific 

oceans to allow ease of shipping and to save time while 

doing it. After the Panama Canal was constructed, it was 

open to all nations. The Panama Canal was one of 

Theodore Roosevelt's greatest accomplishments. 

During his presidency,

Theodore Roosevelt worked to

strengthen and modernize the 

armed forces. Roosevelt 

introduced the general staff 

system to the army and 

created efficient reserve 

methods. 

“Speak

softly and

carry a 

big stick.”

A few of Theodore 

Roosevelt's 

policies were considered 

to 

be controversial 

at the time. 

The Roosevelt Corollary 

to the Monroe Doctrine 

made him a "policeman" 

of the western world. 

It allowed 

him to intervene in 

Latin America during any 

cases of wrongdoing.

During his 

presidency,

Roosevelt invited

Booker T.

Washington to the

White House for

dinner. This upset

many people in

his party, the Republican party. Roosevelt 

believed that whites were inferior to other races, 

but everyone should have a chance to prove 

their worthiness by merit.

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