There was a lot of prominent and interesting man with positions in the history. Each has an unbelievable story that is worth telling. Little did some of you know, a great leader isn’t just about the stern and furrowed face, some have like a Captain America’s feel, and one of it is the once frail boy, Theodore Roosevelt. He is one of the prominent men in politics due to his rational principles and humble personality. He did even known as the youngest president in the history of the U.S. Above his achievements, one thing not to miss is how did he find a hobby? If you’re curious enough, here is the brief history of Roosevelt’s life and the things he loves to do with reason.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States of America. He was born October 27, 1858, in New York, New York, the U.S. He grew up in a healthy Dutch family, and he was the second among the four Roosevelt siblings. His father, Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., was a businessman and philanthropist. While his mother, Martha Bulloch, came from a slave-owning plantation family. He has severe asthma and weak eyesight, but he is a bright man as well. Teddy Roosevelt graduated from Harvard College and pursued his career in writing and politics. He had a first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. After his first wife’s death, he married Edith Kermit Carow. He passed away in 1919 at the age of 60 due to a blood clot in his heart.
The Hobby that Brought Him Lifelong Changes
Due to asthma and poor eyesight, Theodore Roosevelt grew up with a frail physique when he was young. But that didn’t stop him from improving because he did exercises as a hobby and a habit. These physical exertions include hiking, riding horses, and swimming. Through this, his physique strengthened, and that made him active in physical activities. Moreover, he is also fond of mind exercising. He’s a bookworm, writer, and ornithologist as well. He, indeed, is an astonishing man. In fact, the cowboys, prizefighters, explorers, writers, and artists are also welcome to the White House. He was also a pet lover, and in the record, the Roosevelt family has dogs, a lizard, a raccoon, a garter snake, a rabbit, a pig, and more.
Into the Presidency
When he was elected as Republican to the New York State Assembly, He was strongly against the corrupts in politics. When his mother and wife died on the same day, he took a rest and stayed in his cattle ranch in Dakota Territory. There, he participates as a delegate to the Republican National Convention. It happened when he noticed the damaging environment of the West and its wildlife. In 1886, after he attempted to win over the mayor position of New York City, he was determined to fight corruption. So, he persisted, and in 1889–1895, he was the president of the New York City Board of Police Commissioners and a member of the U.S. Civil Service Commission. Eventually, he became the assistant secretary of the navy by President Willam McKinley. He was also known as the national hero from the Spanish-American War, wherein he was the military leader of the Rough Riders. Despite the nuisance from the bosses in New York, he still gloriously became the president. It happened when an assassin killed McKinley on September 14, 1901. From there, he was acknowledged as the youngest president of the U.S. He then turned the executive mansion into the name of the White House.
Remarkable Events in His Life
Roosevelt is evidently not a typical man. It is said that the former president has a photographic memory. That was being proven by the biographer and historian Edmund Morris. He mentioned some documentation that proves the vivid memory of the late president, reciting poetry after a decade. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for believing that America could also be a global peacemaker. It is when he invited Japan and Russia to fix their conflict in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He also wrote 35 books, one of which is entitled “strenuous life,” which interprets his life. The Teddy Bear stuffed toys made their turn to the public when Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear in Mississippi.