Theodore Roosevelt Case

President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

One of the most influential presidents known to put into effect reforms during the Progressive era is President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. He was "born October 27, 1858 in New York, New York to Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Martha Bullock" (Biography.Com). Even though he was born to a wealthy family, it did not stop him from participating in his many hobbies and careers such as politics, conservation, exploring, hunting, writing, and volunteering.

During Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt early years, he was sick with stomach problems and asthma, so he was homeschooled. It was during that time he was given the nickname "Teddy" by his parents, and he hated it (Biography.com). Theodore was weak as a child, but did not let it stop him, in fact; it encouraged him to work on ways to strengthen his muscles to become stronger. Theodore and his family traveled to Europe and the Middle East when he was ten and again when he was fourteen (Biography.Com). When he overcame his illness, he enrolled in college at Harvard, and his father died during his second year. He did not allow the loss of his father to hinder his growth, so he enrolled at Columbia Law School and got married to Alice Hathaway Lee of Massachusetts.

During the Spanish-American War, he was a cowboy and volunteered to lead the Rough Riders and led his troops through heavy fire to take San Juan Hill (Theodore Rosevelt.Org). President Roosevelt did not stay long at law school; instead, he became a representative in the New York State Assembly. His mother, wife, and daughter died shortly after each other; the loss of his family inspired him to be a writer and pursue a career in politics. He later became the State legislator, New York City police commissioner, federal Civil-Service commissioner, and assistant secretary of the Navy (History.Net).

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