Theodore Roosevelt was not supposed to become president when he did. it was about sometime in the 1900's that Theodore Roosevelt, a young governer from New York, was told he should make an attempt to run for vice-president for McKinley, but later on, those who told Roosevelt to run so found out that he was nearly impossible to control. Although they planned to nominate him to take him out of state office worked, as vice-president, Roosevelt was just a heartbeat away from taking his opprotunity of becoming president. With McKinley having served just barely six months of his second term before he was assassinated, Roosevelt became president and making him the most powerful person in the government.
Roosevelts Rise
While growing up in New York, he was born in a wealthy family in 1858. In his childhood, he would constantly suffer from asthma, but that did not some him from doing what he wanted to accomplish. as a teen, Roosevelt was able to master marksmanship but not only that but he also mastered horseback riding. When he attended Harvard, his two things he loved to do was boxing and wrestling. Although he was young, he was so ambitious that he was able to work his way up in politics to become a leader in New York politics. For all his accomplishments, he is also famous for his volunteer cavalry brigade called, the Rough Riders, because of their role in the battle at San Juan Hill in Cuba. When Roosevelt returned as a hero, he was elected governor of New York and later, vice-president.
The Modern Presidency
when Roosevelt was placed in the government as president he made a mark stating himself as the youngest president at the age of 42. He wasn't like most presidents before him because he soon became dominate with his many exploits. even though he was the new president, he still enjoyed all the things he did before such as boxing. Unfortunatly, one day as he was boxing a new opponent, his opponent got a "cheap shot" when he stuck Roosevelt, blinding him in the left eye.
i thought it was interesting to learn more about theodore roosevelt like how he liked to go horse back riding and liked to box. before this research i did not know he first became famous by assisting the win in san juan hill in the battle.
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