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Theodore went attended Harvard and met his first wife Alice Hathaway Lee.
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Theodore Sr. (Theodore's dad) dies of stomach cancer.
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Theodore marries Alice Hathway Lee. This date is also Theodore's 22nd birthday.
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On this date Theodore was elected into the New York State Assembly in New York city. He was the youngest man ever elected into the Assembly, and he served three one year terms 1882,1883, and 1884.
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The Panama Canal was starting to be constructed by a French company.
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Theodore joined the National Guard and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the B Company of New York's Regiment and was promoted to Captain that next year.
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Theodore and Alice bring home a new baby girl, Alice Lee.
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His first wie Alice dies along with his mother. Theodore was devasted and traveled to the the dakota territory for two years as a rancher. He left his baby daughter, Alice Lee, with his older sister.
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Theodore marries his second wife Edith Kermit Carow and together they had five kids Theodore Jr., Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, Quentin. Alice Lee his daughter from his former marriage also lived with them.
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Theodore becomes U.S. Service Commissioner.
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Theodore resigns as the U.S. Civil Commission to be the Police Commissioner of New York City.
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Theodore was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy by President McKinley
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Theodore resigns as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to be Lieutenant of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment also known as The Rough Riders.
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Nominated for Governor of New York by the Republican Party.
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After returning from the Spanish-American War he was elected Governor of New York.
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Elected Governor of New York
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Elected Vice President on the McKinley - Roosevelt Ticket
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President William McKinley is shot.
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President McKinnley was shot, and later died a few days later.
Teddy Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United Sates.
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Theodore takes over as president after president William Mckinley is shot and killed. Roosevelt served two terms in office.
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Signed a treaty with Panama to build the Panama Canal which was completed in 1914.
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This war was the first great war of the 20th century. Theodore sat down with the leaders of Russia and Japan and helped them figure out their issues.
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Reelected as President, Inauguarated for 2nd term on March 4, 1905.
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Helped to end the the Russo-Japanese War where the Portsmouth Treaty was signed.
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Established the first 18 National Monuments including:
Devils Tower (1906)
Muir Woods (1908)
Grand Canyon (1908)
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President & Mrs. Roosevelt travel to Panama to inspect the Panama Canal. This was the first time a President had traveled out of the US while in office.
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Theodore won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for helping end the Russia-Japanese War. He was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize, he gave his acceptance speech on Decemember 10, 1906.
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Appointed a National Conservation Commission to inventory the natural resources in America.
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Roosevelt's administration ends with inauguration of Willam Taft.
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Teddy Rooseveltdied in his sleep at age 60 of a blood clot.
