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1. Teddy bears are named after Theodore Roosevelt. On a 1902 bear hunting trip, Roosevelt declared the behavior of the other hunters as "unsportsmanlike" after he refused to kill a bear they had captured.
2. During the Spanish-American war, Roosevelt quit his position as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy to serve in an elite volunteer cavalry unit know as the Rough Riders.
3. Roosevelt was shot during a speech in 1912 while campaigning for his reelection. His steel glasses case and once folded 50 page speech where hit by the bullet and slowed the bullet down enough it didn't cause any significant damage. Roosevelt went on to continue giving his speech for 90 minutes. After his speech, doctors concluded it would be safer to keep the bullet in and Roosevelt lived with the bullet for the rest of his life.

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Served as 26th president from 1901-1909 for the republican party.

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In his Early years, Teddy suffered from debilitating asthma that he later overcame in adult hood. Despite his asthma, Teddy was energetic and mischievously inquisitive. It is in his early years, at the age of 7, that his lifelong interest in zoology began after he saw a dead seal at a local market. Teddy also found that physical exertion helped with his asthma and began a heavy regime of exercise.
Roosevelt was mostly home schooled by his parents and various tutors. Due to his homeschooling, Teddy was left with insufficient knowledge in both mathematics and classical languages. Teddy went on to go to Harvard and graduated with a bachelor of arts in 1880. Teddy also later attended Columbia Law School, but dropped out before graduating to pursue his political career.

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Due to his extensive use of the Sherman anti-trust act, Theodore Roosevelt became mythologized as the "trust-buster". Though he was more of a "trust regulator." He brought up 44 anti-trust suits, more than than double the combined 18 anti-trust suits of the previous 3 presidents. Roosevelt is also known for his conservation efforts and the creation of the national parks system and agency. Additionally Roosevelt passed the meat inspection act, pure food and drug act, and created the FDA.

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During his involvement at the highest level of American politics, the country was not as politically contested as it is today. The Republicans were confidently in control during this time period and likely would have won the 1912 election had Roosevelt no split the Republican vote with his Bull Moose party.

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Roosevelt's campaign focused mainly on progressive reform and trust busting.

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Born in Manhattan, New York City

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During his presidency, Upton Sinclair wrote the ground breaking journalistic novel, The Jungle, which uncovered the disgusting truth of the meat industry. Disgusted by what he wrote, the American public was angered and demanded change. In response, Roosevelt and much of congress pushed thorough the meat inspection act, pure food and drug act, and created the FDA.

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Inherited the presidency after McKinley's assassination in 1901. Roosevelt then ran and won reelection in 1904 with the slogans "to assure continued prosperity" and "National Unity. Prosperity. Advancement." Roosevelt served with no vice president during his first term and had Charles Warren Fairbanks as his vice president for his second term. Additionally, following Taft's presidency, Roosevelt attempted to win a third term as president and started his own progressive("Bull Moose Party") party. He ended up splitting the republican vote and allowed Woodrow Wilson to win.

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Roosevelt served in the New York State Assembly from 1882-1884 where he fought corruption in Albany.
Appointed to the United States Civil Service Commission by Harrison where he severed until 1895. He continued to fight corruption and specifically the spoils system from his new position.
In 1894, Roosevelt was offered a position on the board of the New York City Police Commissioners. Roosevelt became president of the board of commissioners and radically reformed the police force.
Became Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1896, appointed by McKinley. Called for the build up of the Navy, particularly for the build up of battleships. Secretary of the Navy, John D. Long, left many major decisions up to Roosevelt. Following the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana, Roosevelt(without approval from Long or McKinley) sent orders for several ships to prepare for war.
In 1898, Roosevelt won the election to become Governor of New York. Learned about trusts, monopolies, and other factors that later affected his presidency. Roosevelt also held twice daily press conferences, an innovation at the time.
McKinley's vice president during his second term as president. After McKinley's assassination, became president.

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First Marriage - On his 22nd birthday in 1880, Roosevelt married Alice Lee. Four years later on February 12, 1884 their daughter, named Alice after her mother was born. 2 days after giving birth, Roosevelt's wife died due to diagnosed kidney failure, called Bright's disease at the time. In edition his mother died 11 hours earlier.
Second Marriage - On December 2, 1886 Roosevelt married his childhood and family friend Edith Kermit Carow. They had five children together: Theodore(Ted) III in 1887, Kermit in 1889, Ethel in 1891, Archibald in 1894, and Quentin in 1897.