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Was born in the city of Manhattan NYC. he was the second of four. "teedie" grew up surrounded by the love of his parents.
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Roosevelt was the assistant secretary of the navy. He resigned in 1898 to organize the Rough Riders, The rough Riders where a group of colorful characters. They charged up San Juan Hill to assist and within weeks the Spanish fled Cuba
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When McKinley was assassinated not quite 43 , Theodore was the youngest president in history. He brought excitement and power to the presidency.
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150,000 mine worker struck for six month. President Theodore Roosevelt set up the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike. this strike was the longest among the U.S history.
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Established by an executive order of president Roosevelt Pelican Island was the first the first national wildlife refuge in the U.S. It was created to protect egrets and birds from extinction.
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The Elkins act gave authorization to the state commerce commission to impose heavy fines on railroad that offered rebates.
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in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt established Devil's tower as our first national monument.
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After the publish of the book " The Jungle" by of Upton Sinclair exposing the meatpacking industry in 1905. The act prevented the manufacture of adulterated ,misbranded , poisonous food or drugs.
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After leaving the presidency in 1909 Roosevelt left to visit Africa. On his trip to Africa him and his son Kermit went on a hunt big game. They hunted about 1,100 specimen and 500 big game.
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Theodore was renominated by the progressive, a group of Rep. that were dissatisfied with Taft. Roosevelt with the bull moose party, Taft with the republican and Wilson for the Democrat. But Wilson won the election of 1912
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He doesn't he became president because McKinley was assassinated and lost the election of 1912 to wilson.
