THEODORE ROOSEVELT:A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

CHILDHOOD Born into a wealthy family in 1858 2nd of 4 children: Anna (Bye), Elliott

(father of Eleanor), Corrine Suffered from asthma as a child, so he

didn’t go to school – he had a private tutor instead

Interested in taxidermy and zoology Graduated from Harvard

CHILDHOOD

Age 11, while in Paris

on a trip to Europe

Age 4

Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession through New York City. You can see TR and his little brother Elliott in the second-floor window at the far

left.

YOUNG ADULT Married Alice Lee in 1880 (him 22, her

19) Gave birth to Alice on Feb. 12, 1884 Morning of Feb. 14 - mother died of

typhoid fever Afternoon of Feb. 14 – wife died of

kidney failure Buried mother and wife side-by-side in

Brooklyn

Theodore Roosevelt’s journal entry the day his wife and mother

died

Quentin –

killed in aerial combat

over France

during WWI

Theodore, Jr - died during

WWII; received the

Medal of Honor for his actions on D-

day; only second

father/son to both receive

this honor (other is the MacArthurs)

Alice

Archibald “Archie” – fought in WWI and WWII; successful businessman

Kermit – kept his father alive after he contracted malaria on a trip to the Amazon;

later committed suicide

Ethel –

served as a

nurse in WWI

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Theodore Roosevelt giving a speech at Carnegie Hall