26th United States President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
BY ADDISON ROWLANDS
EARLY LIFE
Roosevelt was born to a prominent New
York family on October 27, 1858
Nearsighted and had asthma
Graduated from Harvard in 1880 with a
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Facts about Roosevelt
He led the Republican Party from 1901-1909
He earned the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-
Japanese War
Roosevelt is the youngest U.S. President, starting at 42 years old
He was shot during a Milwaukee campaign in 1912 but refused
to go to the hospital until after he finished his speech
Ran for President on a Progressive ticket in 1912
Died at age 60 due to a blood clot lodged in his heart
Strong believer in law enforcement
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Political Career
Elected to the New York State Assembly in 1881
Appointed as U.S. Civil Service commissioner in 1889
Became police commissioner of NYC in 1895
Elected as governor of New York
Was nominated as Republican vice president under
William McKinley
After McKinleys assassination, Roosevelt took over as
president of the United States
Spanish-American War
Shipped off to Cuba in 1898 as a
lieutenant colonel in the army
Fought alongside and led the
‘Rough Riders’ in the war
He returned home victorious
and became a war hero
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Foreign Affairs
Ensured the construction of the Panama Canal for
a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Led the Great White Fleet
Led the Rough Riders into Cuba
Put an end to the Russo-Japanese War
Environmental Projects Photo Link
Reserved lands for public use
Fostered great irrigation projects
Added to the national Western forests
U.S.Navy
Expanded and restricted the U.S. Navy
to control critical sea lanes and destroy
rival fleets. He led the Great White
Fleet, which sailed around the world
from 1907-1909 with 16 white-painted
battleships. This act was intended to
demonstrate the power of the Navy,
promote diplomacy, and improve the
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readiness of the fleet.
Presidential Transformations
Embraced the media and used it to shaped
public opinions, making his presidency a
national interest
Created the first White House press room
Came up with the term “bully pulpit”
A place that provides the opportunity to
speak out and be listened to Photo Link
Made his families life a public spectacle
Sought out public support
Helped to start up the FBI
Executive Powers
Roosevelt claimed presidential authorities not specified in
the Constitution
Insisted that a president can do anything he wants for the
good of the people, unless strictly prohibited by the law
Put to use every power that was possible to a cause
Challeneged ideas of individualism and limited givernment
Executive Powers
Use of executive order:
forcibly acquired areas of land to double the
number of national parks and reserves
Use of presidential power of persuasion:
settled a volatile coal strike by becoming part of
the mediation
My Opinion
I think that Theodore Roosevelt was a good
president and did many beneficial things to help
our country during his presidency.
SOURCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt
https://www.nps.gov/thri/theodorerooseveltbio.htm?fullweb=1
https://www.history.com/news/shot-in-the-chest-100-years-ago-teddy-roosevelt-kept-on-talking
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/theodore-roosevelt/
https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
https://www.fbi.gov/history/brief-history
https://www.fbi.gov/history/brief-history
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/prior-exhibits/2022/great-white-fleet.html
https://millercenter.org/president/roosevelt/life-in-brief
Kunhardt Jr, Philip B., et al. The American President. Riverhead Books, 1999
