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THEODORE ROOSEVELT
1858 - 1919
From 1901 - 1909,
Teddy
Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States.
He was the nation's hero of the
Spanish-American War of 1898. Roosevelt is also the reason we call
the White House the White House and, on a slightly more important
note, why we call the Teddy Bear the Teddy Bear.
Theodore Roosevelt was an outdoor man.
Protecting the natural environment, therefore, was one of his
priorities.
FAMILY
Here is a
family tree via which you can trace how Theodore,
Franklin
Delano, and Eleanor Roosevelt were related.
PRESIDENCY
On September 6, 1901, the
25th President of the United States,
William McKinley, was
shot. McKinley died on September 14, 1901. Later on the same day,
McKinley's Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt, was sworn in. At
forty-two, Roosevelt became the youngest president in the nation's
history.
What about Teddy Roosevelt's
First Inaugural Address?
There was none.
The Inauguration took place in the
library of the Ansley Wilcox residence in Buffalo, New York. The
residence was located at 641 Delaware Avenue. It was the home of
Ansley and Mary Grace Wilcox, Roosevelt's friends.
There was no Bible used and there was no
public speech. All photographers were kicked out of the room after
one genius knocked over another one's camera equipment.
Roosevelt ended McKinley's term without
having a vice president himself.
On December 3, 1901, and as his
First Annual Message to the Senate and House of Representatives,
Theodore Roosevelt delivered his
Controlling the Trusts speech.
In 1904,
Theodore Roosevelt started with the building
of the Panama Canal.
On March 4, 1905, Theodore Roosevelt
delivered his
Inaugural Address.
In 1906, the
Nobel Peace Prize was his.
He received this award for his role in bringing about various peace
treaties that ended the
Russo-Japanese War.
On January 22, 1909, Theodore Roosevelt
delivered his Special Message to the Senate and House of
Representatives, also called the
The Conservation of Public Lands speech. In this speech,
Roosevelt emphasized the importance of the protection of natural
resources by the government.
ASSASSINATION
ATTEMPTS ON THEODORE ROOSEVELT
October 14, 1912, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The following is an excerpt
from the book Just 2 Seconds (Gavin de Becker et al.)
John Schrank followed
Roosevelt for 2,000 miles through eight states in 24 days of
campaigning, waiting for an opportunity to kill him. Roosevelt
walked out of his hotel, got into his open car, and turned to
wave at the crowd.
Schrank fired his .38 Colt revolver
from six feet away. Roosevelt was struck in the right chest,
suffering only a broken fourth rib and a minor wound.
A metal case for carrying reading
glasses and a folded 50-page speech slowed the bullet
substantially, such that Roosevelt was able to complete his
speech. He told the audience, "It takes more than one bullet to
stop a bull moose!"
After the speech, he was taken to
the hospital for treatment. He carried the bullet in his chest
until he died seven years later, of natural causes. Schrank was
tried and spent the rest of his life in prison.
Check out Assassinations
in History.
And here is
Teddy presented by CNN and Time Magazine.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S
PLACE IN HISTORY
Check the
US Election Map 1796 -
1968.
Check
Governments in History Chart.
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