The Presidents - Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt, Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American politician, author, naturalist, soldier, explorer, and historian who served as the 26th President of the United States.He was a leader of the Republican Party. Roosevelt became President after McKinley was assassinated in 1901. He was inaugurated at age 42, making him the youngest person to become president. His foreign policy focused on the Caribbean, where he ordered the construction of the Panama Canal and guarded it. There were no wars, but his slogan, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" was underscored by expanding the navy and sending the Great White Fleet on a world tour. He negotiated an end to the Russo-Japanese War, for which he won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize. Roosevelt has consistently been ranked by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents.His face adorns Mount Rushmore alongside those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln.