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Letters to Lucius L. Littauer, Curtis Guild, and Albion W. Tourgée, 1901

Letters

By: Theodore Roosevelt

Date: October 24, October 28, and November 8, 1901

Source: Roosevelt, Theodore. The Selected Letters of Theodore Roosevelt. H.W. Brands, ed. New York: Cooper Square, 2001, 273–274.

About the Author: Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) entered politics at age 23. Famously energetic, he held numerous positions. In 1898, he fought in the Spanish-American War with the "Rough Riders" volunteer cavalry regiment that he had formed. He was elected governor of New York that same year. In 1900, he was elected vice president of the United States. When President McKinley (served 1897–1901) was assassinated in 1901, Roosevelt became president. Serving until 1909, President Roosevelt is famous for his efforts to regulate business, break up monoplies, and conserve the...