Theodore Roosevelt-
(Born on October 27, 1858)
A few possibly unusual facts about the
26th US president. |
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
was born on October 27, 1858. He became the 26th president of the United States. I bet you
thought that the youngest US President was John F. Kennedy. NOT! Teddy became president at
age 42, following the assassination of William McKinley. Kennedy was the youngest elected
president, at age 43.
Teddy was the first president to travel outside the United States. He traveled to Panama.
Teddy Roosevelt was very much a conservationist. He was so obsessed with conservation that
he banned Christmas trees from the White House. In 1906 he was awarded Nobel Peace Prize
for arbitrating end of Russo-Japanese War.
It was only after the assassination of William McKinley that measures in security
for the president were taken. Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage took matters into
his own hands and assigned Secret Service agents to guard Theodore Roosevelt. After the
assassination of McKinley the police unit assigned to guard the White House was increased
to a staff of six men. Teddy Roosevelt was protected by the Secret Service. He also said
that he carried a hand gun on himself for personal protection. While Roosevelt was in
Milwaukee to attend an election rally. He was shot by John F. Schrank, while waving at a
crowd of people. Teddy, with a bullet still in him, gave a speech and remained on stage
for 1 and 1/2 half hours before seeking medical attention.
Teddy Roosevelt's favorite dog was a spunky terrier he named Skip. Teddy found the dog
while hunting in the Grand Canyon. Teddy admired Skip for his pluck in confronting a wild
bear.
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