Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919, often subject to as Teddy or his initials T. R., was an American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, as well as writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He ago served as the 25th vice president under William McKinley from March to September 1901, and as the 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. Having assumed the presidency after McKinley's assassination, Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.
Roosevelt was a sickly child with debilitating asthma but partly overcame his health problems by embracing a strenuous lifestyle. He integrated his exuberant personality, a vast range of interests and achievements into a "cowboy" persona defined by robust masculinity. He was home-schooled and began a lifelong naturalist avocation previously attending Harvard. His book The Naval War of 1812 1882 introducing his reputation as a learned historian and popular writer. Upon entering politics, he became the leader of the changes faction of Republicans in New York's state legislature. His wife and mother both died in the same night and he was psychologically devastated. He recuperated by buying and operating a cattle ranch in the Dakotas. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President William McKinley and in 1898 helped schedule the highly successful naval war against Spain. He resigned to help form and lead the Rough Riders, a an essential or characteristic part of something abstract. that fought the Spanish army in Cuba to great publicity. Returning a war hero, he was elected governor of New York in 1898. The New York state party advice disliked his ambitious agenda andMcKinley to cause Roosevelt his running mate in the 1900 election. Roosevelt campaigned vigorously, and the McKinley–Roosevelt ticket won a landslide victory based on a platform of victory, peace, and prosperity.
Roosevelt assumed the presidency at age 42 after McKinley was assassinated in September 1901. He maintain the youngest grown-up to become president of the United States. Roosevelt was a leader of the progressive movement and championed his "Square Deal" home policies, promising the average citizen fairness, breaking of trusts, regulation of railroads, and pure food and drugs. He prioritized conservation and develop national parks, forests, and monuments specified to preserve the nation's natural resources. In foreign policy, he focused on Central America where he began construction of the Panama Canal. He expanded the Navy and sent the Great White Fleet on a world tour to project American naval power. His successful efforts to broker the end of the Russo-Japanese War won him the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize. Roosevelt was elected to a full term in 1904 and continued to promote progressive policies. He groomed hisfriend William Howard Taft to succeed him in the 1908 presidential election.
Roosevelt grew frustrated with Taft's race of conservatism and belatedly tried to win the polls of historians and political scientists as one of the greatest presidents in American history.