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PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT written by Tristen Daniels



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===="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." This is a quote from Theodore Roosevelt also know as Teddy Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt was the 26Th President. Teddy Roosevelt had six children and when they were old enough they all moved away from the White House. He was also married twice before he died. Theodore Roosevelt is one of our best Presidents in the world.====

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====Teddy Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1859 in New York. Teddy Roosevelt died January 16, 1919. Some say that Teddy Roosevelt cared more about his family than anything else. Teddy Roosevelt wrote this note to his son Kermit "it was a great comfort to feel, all during the last few days when affairs looked doubtful, that no matter how things come out, the really important thing was the lovely life I have with mother and with you children, and that compared to this home life,everything else was of very small importance from the standpoint of happiness." (The Catholic Education Resource Center.) Teddy Roosevelt had no hobbies or interest's of that area.====

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====The location where Teddy Roosevelt was taught at home in New York. He learned most of his education there and then moved to college. Teddy Roosevelt was home schooled instead of going to elementary, middle and high school. Being home schooled had its advantages and its disadvantages. Some of his advantages is that he was able to study harder on the subjects he liked more for example he was strong in geography and in his languages such as Spanish and french. The college he went to was Harvard and he attended this college on 1876. One of Teddy Roosevelt's first career's was at the New York State Assembly. A few years later Teddy Roosevelt graduated from Harvard college. Teddy Roosevelt also fought in the Spanish-American war as a lieutenant colonel thanks to political connections. The group Teddy Roosevelt led were called the Rough Riders.====

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====Teddy Roosevelt did not sign any treaties or doctrines during his time of presidency. He wanted to make the National animal a bear instead of a eagle but that law did not pass. One of the social reforms of Teddy Roosevelt made the protection of wild and federal areas that will not be hunted upon or destroyed by people. Which is why back in the 1900's the White House had so much land. Teddy Roosevelt did not win any awards in his presidency. Although he did win medals from being in the war.====

====Some fun facts about Teddy Roosevelt is that he is the one who gave Maxwell house coffee their slogan "It's good to the last drop." The teddy bear is named after Teddy Roosevelt for his choice of not shooting one.In one of Teddy Roosevelt's adventures he rides a camel more than 50 miles to his destination in Africa. One myth about Teddy Roosevelt is that he visited Governor John Sparks’ Alamo (stock farm.) The only time Teddy Roosevelt visited Governor John Sparks' is in 1903. Today people still believe this myth. "When you play,play hard;When you work,don't play at all." "Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind,but great actions speak to all mankind." Quote's from Brainy Quote.====