Theodore Roosevelt was our 26th President serving from September 14, 1901 until March 3, 1909 and is remembered as a larger than life figure.
Some Points of Interest:
- He graduated from Harvard in 1880
- His efforts brought about the treaty between the U.S. and Panama for creating the Panama Canal and setting it up to be under U.S. control.
- He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for the work he did to help end the Russo-Japanese war.
- He is the youngest U.S. President - taking office when he was just 42 years old.
- As a child, Roosevelt suffered from asthma attacks and was too sickly to attend school.
- He lost the sight in one eye while boxing in the White House.
- The inspiration for the teddy bear is believed to have come from a political cartoon about a bear hunting trip Roosevelt went on in 1902.
- He was the first President to travel outside the United States. He made the trip to Panama.
- He had a photographic memory and could read an entire page in the time it took most people to read a single sentence.
Notable Quotes from Theodore Roosevelt:
"A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad."
"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education."
"A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues."
"Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft."
"Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country."
"With self-discipline most anything is possible."
"The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people."
"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything."
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
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