Teddy Roosevelt

  • his first book

    He established his first book "The Naval War" as a historian and writer.
  • born

    Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was born in New York City., in a wealthy family. He was physically weak and was home-schooled so he was eager to study.
  • Harvard College

    He entered Harvard College and was intersted in politics.
  • New York State Assembly

    In 1881 he was elected to the New York State Assembly, where he became a leader of the reform faction of the GOP.
  • dipressed

    He lost his first wife, Alice and his mother at the same day in the same house. He was heartbroken.
  • contribution to wars

    He helped form the cowboys at the war with Spain. Also He was admired with his courage in battle in Cuba and gained national fame. He was elected Governor of New York.
  • became President

    He became President when he was 42, the youngest person to become President. He was also the first person to spoke out on conservation and expanded national parks and national forests. His policies are called "Sruare Deal", promising equal of the citizen, pure food and drugs.
  • Nobel Peace Prize

    He negotiated an end to the Russo-Japanese War and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • lost the election

    He tried to be reelected, however, William Howard Taft who is Republican won the election. Then he established the Progressive Party and led the split of the Republican vote.
  • Period: to

    war campaign

    He promoted U.S. to entry the World War I.
  • died

    He died when he was 61. He is known as one of the most greast U.S. Presidents.