Theodore Roosevelt By javila Oct 27, 1858 Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York Born in New York Jun 1, 1862 Has asthma so turns to fresh air for relief Mar 17, 1867 Found a Seal Skull & begins Roosevelt Museum of Natural History Feb 17, 1871 Roosevelt gets glasses! He said, " I had no idea how beautiful the world was until I got these spectacles." Feb 17, 1872 President Grant creates the first National Park Yellowstone. Roosevelt protects bison who almost went extinct there. Feb 17, 1876 Graduates from Harvard Feb 17, 1880 Gets Married at 22 years old. Feb 17, 1881 His wife and mother both die on Valentine's Day. He said, "The light has gone out of my life." Feb 17, 1887 Remarries and has 6 children! Feb 17, 1901 Becomes 26th President! Feb 17, 1902 Creates 5 National Parks Feb 17, 1902 Refuses to shoot a bear so "teddy bears" were invented Feb 17, 1906 Helps build Panama Canal Feb 17, 1906 Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for ending Russo-Japanese War
