Theodore Roosevelt's Life

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Birth: I was born on October 27th, 1858 in New York City to a family of wealth. I was born with two sisters and a brother.

Birth

Career before president or first lady: I joined the Republican Party in 1880. After that on November 8th, 1881, I was elected to the New York State assembly. After my wife, first born child, and my mother died on the same day I was devastated. So I decided to postpone all political involvement and I traveled to my ranch in the Badlands of South Dakota. I then became a politic hunter and a deputy sheriff for the county. After that I returned to New York in 1886 after my cattle was wiped out. On May 5th 1895 I became the police commissioner of New York City. I was appointed secretary of the navy by William McKinley in 1897. After this the Spanish American war broke out. As you can tell I was not one to avoid the action. I then resigned and formed a regiment in Cuba called the "Rough Riders". I was then nominated for the Medal of Honor. After that once again I returned to New York and was elected governor in a closely fought election. I was elected William McKinley's vice president on March 4th, 1801. But I didn't keep that position for very long. Six months later William McKinley was assassinated and I took office at the age of just 42.

Career before president or first lady

Childhood: As an ill child with asthmatic conditions, I couldn't attend my local school so I had to be homeschooled. I was always was interested in naturalism. In order to regain strength, my father built him a gym and made me lift weights and box. Gradually, this helped me overcome my physical weakness.

Childhood

Death: In 1913 I embarked on a major expedition to South America. But while I was there I contracted malaria which weakened my health. On January 6th, 1919 I died in my sleep. I did so many amazing while president. I was one of the first presidents to fly in an airplane, go underwater in a submarine, and have a telephone in his home.

Death/After life

Education: I was admitted into Harvard college in 1876. I studied biology and naturalism. I was not a very good student and viewed as eccentric and odd. However, I was able to beat my classmates in physical activities like boxing.

Education

Marriage: My first marriage was in October of 1880. I married Alice Hathaway Lee in my junior year of college. My first born daughter was born in 1884 but sadly my wife Alice died soon after that from Bright's disease. I remarried though to my childhood friend Edith Kermit Carow on December 2nd, 1886.

Marriage

After serving as the 26th President, my friends and I embarked on a safari trip to Africa. We trapped about 11,397 animals. We captured insects, moles, hippopotamus, and elephants. These animals were mounted and sent to the Smithsonian but because there were so many, some were sent to smaller museums. I returned to the U.S. in 1910, and was immediately unimpressed with the policies of my presidential successor William Howard Taft. So I decided to run for president again. I was denied entry by the Republicans. I then formed my own independent party, "The Bull Moose Party". While I was campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 14th, 1912, I was shot by a saloonkeeper. I declined medical attention and instead I delivered my speech that lasted 90 minutes. In my last chance at being elected I beat William Howard Taft, but I lost to Woodrow Wilson.

Years after president

Years in office as President: I was elected the 26th president of the United States after president William McKinley was assassinated and served two terms from 1901 to 1909. I ran against Allen B. Parker in 1804. I was on the Republican Party. My vice president was Charles W. Fairbanks. While I was president I passed two important acts. The meat inspection act of 1906 and the Pure Food and Drug act. I was also famous for the quote "Square Deal". This meant that the average citizen would get a fair share under my policies. I was also famous for the quote "Speak softly and carry a big stick".

Years in office as President


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