Theodore Roosevelt

            Born in New York City on October 27, 1858, Roosevelt was the second child in the family. Roosevelt was married to a woman by the name of Alice Hathaway on his 22^nd birthday. Roosevelt went to Columbia University Law School and decided to drop out at the end of that semester. Sadly, one tragic year, Roosevelt’s mother and wife both passed away twelve hours apart. He did end up finding a new wife, an old friend, Edith Kermit Carow. They had 5 children. In 1898, the Spanish-American War led Roosevelt to leave his job as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and in return he led a volunteer cavalry regiment. Roosevelt was a praised as a hero. His reputation took him straight to the office of Governor of New York State. Roosevelt was voted as the vice president under McKinley, but 6 months after the inauguration of March 1901, McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt stepped up to Presidency. This made him the 26^th President. Roosevelt had many accomplished during his presidency. He conserved nature and made passed the Reclamation Act 1902. Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for his actions. He ordered investigations in meat packing industries and as a part of his “Big Stick” diplomacy; he sent 16, painted white, warships on a world tour.