Theodore Roosevelt By Zoe C.

Life Before President  In 1876 Theodore began college at Harvard  Theodore met Alice Hathaway, and he decided he wanted to marry her  In 1880, he graduated from college at Harvard  On February 2 nd, Alice Hathaway had her 1 st daughter, but she died in childbirth  Theodore later remarried Edith Kermit Crow, and had five children  In 1897, President McKinley made him Assistant Secretary of Navy  In 1898 he became governor of New York  In 1900 Theodore was made governor of New York  In 1900, Theodore was made Vice President to William McKinley  On February 4, 1901, McKinley was shot and killed, Theodore was made the new President

Life As President  Theodore wanted to protect natural resources  His motto was “Speak softly and carry a big stick  Theodore was the 26 th President  He wanted to end corruption  Theodore established 5 national parks, 18 national monuments, and 51 wildlife refugees  His Vice President was Charles Fairbanks  Theodore finished McKinley’s term, then served one of his own

Later Years o Went to Africa o Ran in Progressive Party also know Moose Bull Party o He traveled to Brazil in January, 1914, but he cut his leg, became ill, lost sight in his left eye, and couldn’t hear in his left ear. o Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep at 60, January 6, 1919

Fun Facts o Theodore was the 1 st American to win the Nobel Prize o He named the White House o He inspired the teddy bear when he refused to shoot a bear cub. o Theodore was a Rough Rider in the war

Works Cited Britton, L. Tamara. Theodore Roosevelt. Edina: ABDO Publishing Company, Print. Internet Database “ Theodore Roosevelt”. Britannica Online K : Web Photograph Britannica Image Quest. Web. 5-13