Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. }} (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or T.R., was an American politician, soldier, conservationist, historian, naturalist, explorer and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously was involved in New York politics, including serving as the state's 33rd governor for two years. He was the vice president under President William McKinley for six months in 1901, assuming the presidency after McKinley's assassination. As president, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.A sickly child with debilitating asthma, Roosevelt overcame health problems through a strenuous lifestyle. He was home-schooled and began a lifelong naturalist avocation before attending Harvard College. His book ''The Naval War of 1812'' established his reputation as a historian and popular writer. Roosevelt became the leader of the reform faction of Republicans in the New York State Legislature. His first wife and mother died on the same night, devastating him psychologically. He recuperated by buying and operating a cattle ranch in the Dakotas. Roosevelt served as assistant secretary of the Navy under McKinley, and in 1898 helped plan the successful naval war against Spain. He resigned to help form and lead the Rough Riders, a unit that fought the Spanish Army in Cuba to great publicity. Returning a war hero, Roosevelt was elected New York's governor in 1898. The New York state party leadership disliked his ambitious agenda and convinced McKinley to choose him as his running mate in the 1900 presidential election; the McKinley–Roosevelt ticket won a landslide victory.
Roosevelt assumed the presidency aged 42, and is the youngest person to become US president. As a leader of the progressive movement, he championed his "Square Deal" domestic policies, which called for fairness for all citizens, breaking bad trusts, regulating railroads, and pure food and drugs. Roosevelt prioritized conservation and established national parks, forests, and monuments to preserve America's natural resources. In foreign policy, he focused on Central America, beginning construction of the Panama Canal. Roosevelt expanded the Navy and sent the Great White Fleet on a world tour to project naval power. His successful efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War won him the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize, the first American to win a Nobel Prize. Roosevelt was elected to a full term in 1904 and groomed William Howard Taft to succeed him in 1908.
Roosevelt grew frustrated with Taft's brand of conservatism and tried, and failed, to win the 1912 Republican presidential nomination. He founded the new Progressive Party and ran in 1912; the split allowed the Democratic Woodrow Wilson to win. Roosevelt led a four-month expedition to the Amazon basin, where he nearly died of tropical disease. During World War I, he criticized Wilson for keeping the US out; his offer to lead volunteers to France was rejected. Roosevelt's health deteriorated and he died in 1919. Polls of historians and political scientists rank him as one of the greatest American presidents. Provided by Wikipedia
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Theodore Roosevelt : an Autobiography. by Roosevelt, Theodore
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Message of the President of the United States communicated to the two houses of Congress at the beginning of the first session of the Fifty-seventh Congress. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt cyclopedia / by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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New York / by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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The foes of our own household / by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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"T.R." speaks. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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America and the World War / by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Ranch life in the Far West. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Letters, by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Letters from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles, 1870-1918. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt's letters to his children; by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Writings. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Fear God and take your own part, by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Social justice and popular rule; essays, addresses, and public statements relating to the Progressive Movement (1910-1916) by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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History as literature, and other essays. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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The new nationalism. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Ranch life and the hunting-trail. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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The Theodore Roosevelt treasury; a self-portrait from his writings. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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The hunting and exploring adventures of Theodore Roosevelt. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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The winning of the West. by Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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