Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)(1858-1919)

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Theodore Roosevelt was the Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth President of the twenty-sixth President of the

United StatesUnited States

His familyHis family

was born into a wealthy family in was born into a wealthy family in New York CityNew York City

the second of four children of the second of four children of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (1831–1878) Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (1831–1878) and Mittie Bulloch (1835–1884)and Mittie Bulloch (1835–1884)

Had an elder sister Anna and two Had an elder sister Anna and two younger siblings—his brother Elliott younger siblings—his brother Elliott and his sister Corinneand his sister Corinne

His educationHis education

Theodore Roosevelt began his Theodore Roosevelt began his "classroom" education at Harvard, in "classroom" education at Harvard, in Cambridge Massachusetts. As a boy Cambridge Massachusetts. As a boy Roosevelt had attended school for a Roosevelt had attended school for a short period, but his health prevented short period, but his health prevented normal schooling for much of the normal schooling for much of the time. At Cambridge he would meet time. At Cambridge he would meet some life long friends and colleagues. some life long friends and colleagues.

TR was one of the original members of the TR was one of the original members of the American Institute of Arts and LettersAmerican Institute of Arts and Letters

was one of the first fifteen elected to the was one of the first fifteen elected to the American Academy of Arts and LettersAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters

was a founder of the Boone and Crocket was a founder of the Boone and Crocket Club, the National Collegiate Athletic Club, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the Long Island Bird ClubAssociation, and the Long Island Bird Club

also established himself as a historian and also established himself as a historian and as a naturalistas a naturalist

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Presidential achievements Presidential achievements

led us into the arena of international led us into the arena of international power politicspower politics

reversed the traditional federal policy reversed the traditional federal policy of laissez-faireof laissez-faire

expanded the powers and expanded the powers and responsibilities of the Presidential responsibilities of the Presidential officeoffice

His specific achievementsHis specific achievements

designated 150 National Forestsdesignated 150 National Forests the first 51 Federal Bird the first 51 Federal Bird

ReservationsReservations 5 National Parks 5 National Parks the first 18 National Monuments the first 18 National Monuments the first 4 National Game Preserves the first 4 National Game Preserves the first 21 Reclamation Projectsthe first 21 Reclamation Projects

he began the Panama Canalhe began the Panama Canal established the Department of established the Department of

Commerce and LaborCommerce and Labor negotiated an end to the Russo-negotiated an end to the Russo-

Japanese War Japanese War

Pres. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Pres. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt seated on lawn, surrounded by their seated on lawn, surrounded by their

familyfamily

Roosevelt died in his sleep in the Roosevelt died in his sleep in the "Gate Room" at Sagamore Hill from a "Gate Room" at Sagamore Hill from a pulmonary embolismpulmonary embolism

"Of all the public men that I have known, on "Of all the public men that I have known, on both sides of the Atlantic (and there are both sides of the Atlantic (and there are few that I have not known in the past few that I have not known in the past thirty years), he stands out the greatest, thirty years), he stands out the greatest, and as the most potent influence for good and as the most potent influence for good upon the life of his generation." upon the life of his generation."

Viscount Lee of Fareham, Viscount Lee of Fareham, English statesman English statesman