Theodore Roosevelt

The life of Theodore Roosevelt was a very interesting one. Despite the many health problems that hinder Roosevelt, he fought to prosper and have a successful life. His story is great because it shows how he persevered through a rough childhood, and became the President of the United States.

Theodore Roosevelt was born to a wealthy family on October 27, 1858 in New York City. As a child, Roosevelt had asthma and was very sick quite often. even though Roosevelt was sick constantly, he never let negativity bring him down. He was determined to be a physically strong individual. in order to gain strength, he took up gymnastics and weight training. He then made exercise a part of his daily routine. He took part in many different activities, such as horseback riding, swimming, and hiking.

In 1884, Roosevelt experienced an extreme hardship. Just two days after his wife, Alice Lee Roosevelt, gave birth to a baby girl, Roosevelt's mother died due to kidney failure. On the same day, just a few hours after his mother passed away, his wife did as well. Both his mother and wife died on the same day ad in the same house. He felt like he just had to get away, so he left his daughter with his sister. He went to the Dakota Badlands. Here he bought a few ranches and stayed there just to escape politics for a while.

In 1866, Roosevelt goes back to New York, remarries, and gets right back into politics. He was appointed as a member of the Civil Service Commission of which he later became president. In 1897 he joined the administration of President McKinley as the secretary of the Navy. He began to prepare for the Cuban War, which broke out in 1898. During the war, he went to Cuba as a lieutenant colonel of a regiment of volunteer cavalry. Roosevelt was also elected as governor of New York.

He served as vice president for less than a year and became president after the assassination of President McKinley on September 14, 1901. This is how he became president. His life leading up to his presidency was hard but he fought through it. His health didn’t stop him from becoming what he wanted to become.