2. Family
Father - Theodore Roosevelt Sr.
Mother - Martha Bulloch Roosevelt
Siblings - Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt
Robinson, Anna Roosevelt Cowles,Teddy was the
second oldest of his family
3. Early childhood
Teddy was born into a world of high living and riches
He had suffered from bronchial asthma as a child
He did well in school maintaining A’s and B’s in school
To help with his asthmaTeddy was very physically
active sparking the rest of his life with adventure
4. Middle life
At age 18 Teddy went to Harvard
Teddy’s father died while teddy was at college
Teddy met and married his first wife Alice Lee
Youngest person elected in NewYork State Assembly
After a few days of having their first baby Alice died of Bright’s disease and
Teddy’s mother died within a few hours of typhoid fever Teddy named his first
daughter Alice after his beloved wife
Teddy fled to his ranch in the west to to become cowboy while mourning
Teddy took a trip to London where he met his second wife Edith Carow
where they would have five more children named
Theodore Jr.
Kermit
Ethel Carow
Archibald Bulloch (Archie)
Quentin
5. later life
Assistant Secretary of navy then Lieutenant Colonel in Spanish American
War most remembered by his famous charge on San Juan Hill
He joins the political career becoming Governor of NewYork thenVice
President then President due to President McKinley being assonated
Roosevelt had many other roles in politics just to many to list
As President he creates stronger foreign affairs, builds the Panama Canal,
creates several national parks, and game preserves, settled Alaskan
boundary dispute, progressive president of the Republican party never
reach such heights again, mediated Russo-Japanese War, and many other
events
6. Cool Facts
Teddy was youngest President to ever be elected
He explored and charted areas of Amazon Jungle
First President to win Noble Peace Prize while in office and to go by his initials T.R.
Was almost assinated, bleeding out from his chest he gave a 90 minute speech
First President to leave country
Built the Panama Canal to open West to the East
Created several National parks
Given the name Teddy because he refused to shoot a bear chained to a tree unsportsman like
He added on to the Monroe Doctrine to authorize the building of the Panama Canal
helped labor unions first progressive and modern President
7. Quotes
“Walk Softly and carry a big stick”
“A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends on the
character of the user”
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you
are”
“Every immigrant who comes here should be
required within five years to learn english or leave the
country”