Theodore Roosevelt
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: As twenty-sixth president of the United States, Roosevelt energetically led America into the twentieth century. Popular and effective, he promoted major domestic reforms and a larger role for the United States in world affairs. In so doing, he added power to the presidential office.
Early Life
Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth president of the United States, was born October 27, 1858, to a moderately wealthy mercantile family in New York City. His father, Theodore, Sr., was of mostly Dutch ancestry; his mother, Martha Bulloch of Georgia,...
[The entire page is 2167 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
