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* born into a wealthy, Dutch and English family
* his father, Theodore was a businessman and a philanthropist
* his mother, Martha came from a slave-owning plantation
* in 1884 his first wife, Alice Lee Roosevelt and his mother died on the same day
* on a visit to London, he married Edith Carow in December 1886

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* born October 27 in NYC in 1858
* died January 6, 1919, Oyster Bay, New York
* suffered from severe asthma as a child and had weak eyesight
* writer, naturalist, and soldier
* In 1906, he won Nobel Peace Prize for Peace
* he left office in 1909 and went on an African safari
* he died in his sleep at age 60

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* he was in frail health as a boy so he was taught by private tutors
* graduated from Harvard College
* after marrying Alice Hathaway Lee, he entered Columbia University Law School
* he dropped out after one year to go into public service

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* presidential term - September 14, 1901 to March 4, 1909
* youngest president in nation's history
* 26th president
* won as the republican candidate for governor in 1989
* "speak softly and carry a big stick..."
* during the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, which he led on a charge at the battle of San Juan
* ensured the Panama Canal
* 1912 he ran for president on a progressive ticket
* campaigning in Milwaukee, he was shot in the chest
* won a second term in 1904