theodore roosevelt: a brief biography
DESCRIPTION
Theodore Roosevelt: a Brief Biography . Born into a wealthy family in 1858 2 nd 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
Theodore Roosevelt giving a speech at Carnegie Hall