Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, and naturalist, who served as the 33rd Governor of New York from 1899 to 1900, the 25th Vice President of the United States from March to September 1901, then reached the pinnacle of his political career when he was elected as the 26th President of the United States in 1901 and served until 1909.
Roosevelt had a passion for reading and writing. Over the course of his lifetime, Roosevelt authored 38 books, which included an autobiography, a biography of Oliver Cromwell, a history of New York City and the four-volume series “The Winning of the West.” He also wrote numerous books and magazine articles about hunting and his frontier feats.
His famed exploits at San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War and the “Big Stick” diplomacy was the first American to be award the Nobel Peace Prize, for his role in mediating the Treaty of Portsmouth, which …show more content…
They have regular national parks, but also historic sites, seashores, battlefields and more! They used a special name since this was a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt. When people saw the land had special plants, animals and geology, they changed it to a national park giving it the name we know today Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Today, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a protected ecosystem for wildlife. The leading up to the creation of the park can be attributed to, two key event in the 1930s. First was the Great Depression, were most of the population could not find work or make money. Second was the Dust Bowl, this was a direct result of too much farming and not enough rain turned the grasslands into dusty fields. Many of the farmers and ranchers had to sell their land to the federal government, due to lack of income. The Theodore Roosevelt National Park was created from these
Roosevelt had a passion for reading and writing. Over the course of his lifetime, Roosevelt authored 38 books, which included an autobiography, a biography of Oliver Cromwell, a history of New York City and the four-volume series “The Winning of the West.” He also wrote numerous books and magazine articles about hunting and his frontier feats.
His famed exploits at San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War and the “Big Stick” diplomacy was the first American to be award the Nobel Peace Prize, for his role in mediating the Treaty of Portsmouth, which …show more content…
They have regular national parks, but also historic sites, seashores, battlefields and more! They used a special name since this was a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt. When people saw the land had special plants, animals and geology, they changed it to a national park giving it the name we know today Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Today, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a protected ecosystem for wildlife. The leading up to the creation of the park can be attributed to, two key event in the 1930s. First was the Great Depression, were most of the population could not find work or make money. Second was the Dust Bowl, this was a direct result of too much farming and not enough rain turned the grasslands into dusty fields. Many of the farmers and ranchers had to sell their land to the federal government, due to lack of income. The Theodore Roosevelt National Park was created from these