Theodore roosevelt: a strenuous life

My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

After reading 121 biographies of the first 26 presidents, Theodore Roosevelt easily stands out as one of the most fascinating and robustly-spirited chief executives in our nation’s history.

He almost makes Andrew Jackson look tame.

Roosevelt was a prolific author, part-time science nerd, rancher, conservationist, legislator, reform-minded police commissioner and government bureaucrat, soldier, governor, naval enthusiast, thrill-seeking adventurer, Nobel Peace Prize winner…and the youngest president in American history.

Theodore Roosevelt is easy to caricature, but extremely difficult to study, unravel and adequately interpret. At once he could be both brilliant and insane, logical and yet completely delusional. He was remarkably self-confident, a quick study in the art of politics, a gifted communicator, extremely sociable and enormously devoted to his family and his country.

Unfortunately, his incredible life story has a less-than-perfect ending. After letting go the reins of political power and concluding th

An Autobiography

The acclaimed autobiography of Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt is brought to the reader anew in this well-produced edition.

Written over a course of years and first published in 1913, this lengthy yet unceasingly interesting biography sees one of the United States' finest Presidents recount his own life in his own words. Theodore Roosevelt sets out to clarify how he came to possess his beliefs. We hear of his love of the great outdoors which resulted in the establishment of America's national parks, and the belief in commerce as an engine for progress which led to the state-sponsored construction of the Panama Canal during his presidency.

Seldom straying to dryness or overly technical description of the many and varied events of his lifetime, Theodore Roosevelt imbues every chapter with his keynote personality and liveliness. Personal letters with influential figures are shared, placing the reader deeply into the political world in which the popular and charismatic author was immersed.

Written with vitality and wisdom, verve and passion, the autobiographical

Theodore Roosevelt

President of the United States from 1901 to 1909

This article is about the president of the United States. For other people with the same name, see Theodore Roosevelt (disambiguation).

Theodore Roosevelt

Roosevelt in 1904

In office
September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
Vice President
Preceded byWilliam McKinley
Succeeded byWilliam Howard Taft
In office
March 4, 1901 – September 14, 1901
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byGarret Hobart
Succeeded byCharles W. Fairbanks
In office
January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1900
LieutenantTimothy L. Woodruff
Preceded byFrank S. Black
Succeeded byBenjamin Barker Odell Jr.
In office
April 19, 1897 – May 10, 1898
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byWilliam McAdoo
Succeeded byCharles Herbert Allen
In office
May 6, 1895 – April 19, 1897
Appointed byWilliam Lafayette Strong
Preceded byJames J. Martin
Succeeded byFrank Moss
In office
January 1, 1882 – December 31

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