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Time of Birth
Born with severe asthma, sometimes so severe he couldn't breathe. -
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Married
Married Alice Hathaway Lee, they had only one child - Alice Roosevelt - named after her. -
Mother and First Wife Died
In the same day, Theodore's first wife Alice, and his mother Martha died of Bright's Disease. -
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Remarried
On a visit to London, he married Edith Carow. They had 5 more children together: Kermit, Quintin, Ethel, Theodore Jr, and Archibald. -
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
President William McKinley, urged by Roosevelt's close friend Congressman Henry Cabot Lodge, appointed Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1897. -
Rough Riders
Roosevelt resigned the Navy and together with Army Colonel Leonard Wood, formed the First US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment; the newspapers called them the "Rough Riders." -
Rough Riders
The Rough Riders landed at Cuba. -
Kettle Hill
The Rough Riders became famous for charge up Kettle Hill on July 1, 1898 while supporting the regulars. Roosevelt had the only horse. -
Governor of New York
After leaving the Army, he campaigned vigorously on his war record winning the 1898 state election by a historical margin of 1%. -
Vice President
Roosevelt's six months as Vice President were uneventful. On September 2, 1901, Roosevelt first publicized an aphorism that thrilled his supporters: "Speak softly and carry a big stick, and you will go far." -
President
After the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore was the youngest president in the nation's history at the age of 42. -
2nd Term as President
Theodore was re-elected president, his words to his wife were; "My dear, I am no longer a political accident." He won his re-election by the largest margin in history. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Roosevelt offered to mediate a treaty to end the Russo-Japanese War. Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for his successful efforts. -
Assassination Attempt
After being shot Roosevelt refused to go to a hospital, instead he delivered his speech. His opening comments to the gathered crowd were, "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose." -
Died
