Teddy RooseveltBY TANNER MATOTT

Family

Father - Theodore Roosevelt Sr.

Mother - Martha Bulloch Roosevelt

Siblings - Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Anna Roosevelt Cowles, Teddy was the second oldest of his family

Early childhood

Teddy was born into a world of high living and riches

He had suffered from bronchial asthma as a child

He did well in school maintaining A’s and B’s in school

To help with his asthma Teddy was very physically active sparking the rest of his life with adventure

Middle life

At age 18 Teddy went to Harvard

Teddy’s father died while teddy was at college

Teddy met and married his first wife Alice Lee

Youngest person elected in New York State Assembly

After a few days of having their first baby Alice died of Bright’s disease and Teddy’s mother died within a few hours of typhoid fever Teddy named his first daughter Alice after his beloved wife

Teddy fled to his ranch in the west to to become cowboy while mourning

Teddy took a trip to London where he met his second wife Edith Carow where they would have five more children named

Theodore Jr. Kermit Ethel Carow Archibald Bulloch (Archie) Quentin

later life

Assistant Secretary of navy then Lieutenant Colonel in Spanish American War most remembered by his famous charge on San Juan Hill

He joins the political career becoming Governor of New York then Vice President then President due to President McKinley being assonated Roosevelt had many other roles in politics just to many to list

As President he creates stronger foreign affairs, builds the Panama Canal, creates several national parks, and game preserves, settled Alaskan boundary dispute, progressive president of the Republican party never reach such heights again, mediated Russo-Japanese War, and many other events

Cool Facts

Teddy was youngest President to ever be elected

He explored and charted areas of Amazon Jungle

First President to win Noble Peace Prize while in office and to go by his initials T.R.

Was almost assinated, bleeding out from his chest he gave a 90 minute speech

First President to leave country

Built the Panama Canal to open West to the East

Created several National parks

Given the name Teddy because he refused to shoot a bear chained to a tree unsportsman like

He added on to the Monroe Doctrine to authorize the building of the Panama Canal

helped labor unions first progressive and modern President

Quotes

“Walk Softly and carry a big stick”

“A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends on the character of the user”

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”

“Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn english or leave the country”

The End