Probably the most incredible person to ever live in America is Teddy Roosevelt. The more you learn about his life and exploits, the more he seems like a superhero. He is placed securely in my list of "Top 5 Favorite Americans".
For this week's blog, I am going to list different aspects of Teddy's life. Choose ONE of them to research and write a 200 word blog response about what you learned. I think you'll find, no matter which topic you choose, he is the most interesting man in the world.
Topic Choices:
-Life as a child
-His time at Harvard as a student
-Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War
-Teddy Roosevelt & College Football
-His land conservation efforts (National Parks System)
-Panama Canal
-Shot and still gave a speech during the 1912 Election
-Trip on unchartered waters in the Amazon Rain Forest
Theodore Roosevelt was running for another term in 1912. He was giving around 20 speeches a day, and his speeches would typically last an hour. On October 14, 1912, he had to give a speech, but he did not feel too well so he planned on making his speech short. Roosevelt and his security guards had no idea that a man with a gun had been following them for a thousand miles. That man was John Schrank. Schrank wanted to kill Roosevelt before he was re-elected. Roosevelt was standing in his car’s seat, waving to the crowd. Schrank was standing in the front row, and aimed his gun at Roosevelt’s head. As Schrank shot the gun, someone hit his arm, and the security jumped out of the car. The bullet went into Roosevelt’s chest. Schrank was then tackled by security. Roosevelt did not even notice that he was shot until he felt blood on his fingers. If it was not for Roosevelt’s notes for his speech and his eyeglasses case, he probably would have been dead. Those things slowed the bullet down and the bullet did not reach anything important. Roosevelt would not go to the hospital until he was finished with his speech. His speech lasted anywhere between 55 to 90 minutes long. He had the bullet removed after his speech and was in the hospital for 8 days. (230)
ReplyDeleteTheodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 27, 1858, to parents Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. He was the second of four children. He had an older sister, Anne; a younger sister, Corinne; and a younger brother, Elliott. Growing up his father often called him, “Teedie”. His family continued to call him that until his late teenage years. His father was of an old Dutch mercantile (relating to trade) family in the city's affairs. An energetic, dominant figure, his father was the only man, young Roosevelt once said, that he "ever feared." As an adult, Roosevelt was known for his great energy and athleticism. But as a young boy, he was very sick. He suffered from severe asthma, a respiratory disease that can cause difficulty breathing. Prescriptions from doctors included everything from trips to the coast to smoking cigars. As a result, "Teedie" spent most of his time indoors and away from children his age. Because of his sickness, he was educated at home by private tutors until the time that he entered college. At age twelve he followed his father's advice and began building his strength through weightlifting, horseback riding, boxing, wrestling, and hunting. He grew to love such activities throughout his life. (word count:211)
ReplyDeleteBecause of their various health problems, none of the Roosevelt children were able to attend school outside of their own home. So they were taught by their mother, their Aunt, and their french governess. Theodore’s family later hired a private tutor to get him ready to attend Harvard University in the fall of the year 1876. He originally planned to study natural history and had thought about having a career in teaching. But apparently Theodore “failed to fit the Harvard mold”. His clothes were considered too flashy. and all the conservatives didn’t appreciate his grown out sideburns and his liking to mount animals on the wall. Theodore Roosevelt was very enthusiastic about learning history and often asked many questions. According to an article I read, Roosevelt once asked so many questions during a natural history lecture that the professor exclaimed, "Now look here, Roosevelt, let me talk, I'm running this course! So he was a pretty good student. Even through the loss of his father in 1878, Theodore went back to school, changed his major to history and government and focused on his studies. Theodore Roosevelt was very inspiring because he chose to honor his father by pursuing a career in public service.
ReplyDeleteAfter Roosevelt’s 18th birthday, he went to Harvard. His original plan was to study Natural history and was also considering a teaching career. On the day of his arrival, he failed to fit into the “Harvard mold.” For conservatives, he was considered too flashy and was downgraded for his sideburns. His college dorm was very unusual, because he had all his specimens laying around and animals mounted on the walls. His teachers thought of him and a very talkative student since onetime the teacher had to stop Theodore from talking os he could teach the class. In 1878, Theodore’s world collapsed around him as his father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., died from stomach cancer . Roosevelt became devastated but resumed in his studies. Theodore’s life was turned around by his father’s death, and when he returned to Harvard in the Fall of 1878, he switched his courses to history and government. By doing this, Theodore thought it would honor his father by pursuing a career that was most common for him. Roosevelt saw politics as an opportunity to change laws for the betterment of society. Later on, Roosevelt wrote that his father influenced his life more than any other person and that he was the "greatest man he ever knew.” (Word Count: 211)
ReplyDeleteTeddy Roosevelt was born with debilitating Asthma. he never was able to attend school until he became an adult and overcame his asthma. Him being homeschooled made it hard to be schooled evenely in all subjects. he was strong in geography, history, biology, french and german, but he struggled in Math and oter languages. he entered Harvard College in 1876. His dad told him,"take care of your morals first, your health next, and finnaly your studies."his father suddenly died 2 years later, and Teddy was devastated and decided to double his school activities. he became an accomplished naturalist and ornithologist and he read like crazy. he even was a boxer and on a rowing team at harvard. he even edited the Harvard Advocate. he graduated 22nd out of 177 in his class. When he had left harvard, he was upset and depressed about how little he had learned and that they focused on such tiny detail. He went on from his time at harvard and decided to go to Columbia law school after he gave up on natural sciences. he inhertied a great deal of money when his father died, so he lived comfortably after and could pay for school. 201 words
ReplyDeleteTeddy went on a very fun, dangerous, and not recommended trip into the Amazon rain Forrest just to discover a uncharted and undiscovered river. The river is called The River of Doubt because many tried and all have failed. So he was already going down to Argentina and Brazil to go and chill am doing look in the Amazon, but the Brazilian government personally asked him to go find Candido Rondon and his men to go find and document the uncharted river called The River of Doubt. So Teddy brought his son (Kermit) with him, and they found Candido and his crew of 19. Teddy and Candido are like the same person. They both were super influential in their governments, and both loved nature and exploring the unexplored. So they went on and they got to a time where the river was rough and shallow. So they carried their 600 pound wood canoes up the parts of the river. At one point all of them got sick, but only 3 died. One guy got so sick he killed one of his own men and he went crazy so they left him the the Forrest, but the other 2 died of sickness. They had so little supplies at least one of the two probably got so hungry they ate like a berry and it was poisnius. So they got to the river and the Brazilian government named it the Rosevelt River. Sadly he died months later because he did not recover from his Malaria correctly. (244)
ReplyDeleteTeddy Roosevelt who was out of office wanted to get away (verbally). So he deiced to take a trip to South America where his son Kermit lived which will clam his mind and give him the chance to do more outdoor activates in the Amazon River basin. What it was supposed to be was leisurely cruise wound up to be a dangerous trek through an uncharted jungle in the darkest part of Brazil’s Amazonian forest. The trip was supposed to be a tour turn into a survival contest. As it also turns out that Teddy found out new river and someone told him it was worth exploring and that was Brazil’s minister of foreign so Roosevelt and his join forces with Brazil’s most famous explorer, Candido Rondon. By the time the exploration was over these people would face deadly rapids, Indian attacks, disease, starvation and a murderer within their own ranks. This trip almost kill Roosevelt and was in his 50s but in end him and his team concur it and it mapped nearly 1000 mile long Amazon tributary. This journey was so amazing it got book by Candice Millard call, ”The of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey,” this is one of Teddy Roosevelt biggest adventure.. Words206
ReplyDeleteTheodore Roosevelt was no doubt a very interesting man. The 26th President of the United States, Teddy went on many adventures. One of these adventures was his trip through the Amazon Rainforest. After losing the presidential election to Woodrow Wilson in 1912, Teddy received an invitation to give a series of lectures in South America. He soon turned his trip into a crazy expedition. Travelling with his son Kermit, a Brazilian explorer named Colonel Candido Rondon, and around 20 other explorers, Roosevelt encountered many trials. Roosevelt later wrote “If it is necessary for me to leave my bones in South America, I am quite ready to do so.” By the time the group reached the River of Doubt, Teddy had to reduce his group to 22 people after many of their animals died and supplies shortened. Many times during the trip the group encountered dangerous wildlife, such as alligators, piranhas, snakes, and insects. Many times the group’s canoes were destroyed in the rapids, and one of the group members drowned in a particularly dangerous rapid. Another time the group found that a native tribe was stalking them, after finding one their dog’s dead with arrows in its side. Once, one of the group members shot and killed another member after finding him stealing food. Teddy eventually became very sick and endured a whole lot during the trip, but eventually the group made it to the end of their journey. Roosevelt made it back to the United States safely and died in his sleep five years later. Through this adventure and many others we can clearly see that Theodore Roosevelt was at that time the most interesting man alive.
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After losing out in the 1912 presidential race, Theodore Roosevelt looked to conquer his post-election gloom by taking an extended trip to South America.
ReplyDeleteTeddy was never a fan of the normal vacations. He preferd ranching in the Dakotas, cougar hunting in Arizona, or going on a yearlong safari in Africa, his travels had always involved hardship and risk, to him that was what mad you who you were how you handled struggles. But none of his pervious vacations could even compare to this one. yes he had some experience in the jungle but not enough to go to the mysterious Rio da Dúvida, or River of Doubt. He told many people that he was getting older and he wouldn’t be 55 much longer so this was his last chance to be a boy.
upon arriving in South America, he decided to tackle something more stimulating. After consulting with his guide, the veteran Brazilian explorer Colonel Candido Rondon, he dropped his original itinerary and set his sights on traversing the River of Doubt, a wild and winding waterway that had yet to be charted by Europeans. The head of the American Museum of Natural History tried to warn him of the risks, but Roosevelt brushed off his concerns. when he told his guild if he needed to discard of his bones please burn them. (224)
Theodore Roosevelt's childhood was eventful. As a child he was an athsmatic, nearsighted, and he had a disappointed father. Also, Teddy Roosevelt was homeschooled. The reason for his father's disappointment was due to Roosevelt's body as a child. His father wanted a rugged son but got the complete opposite. One day his father confronted him about this and Theodore claimed he would make his body. The father built a gym in their house and Teddy would go box and lift weights. He even hiked and climbed mountains in all types of weather. As a student Teddy picked up competitive boxing and rowing at Harvard University. But by the time he graduated Theodore's doctor told him due to his serious heart problems he should find a desk job and stray away from a strenuous one. Instead of following his doctor's rule he decided to climb the Matterhorn instead. Roosevelt forced his way straight through his sickness for the rest of his life. He even said, "I would rather have a son die than for one of them to grow up as a weakling." Overall Theodore Roosevelt had a tough childhood of training due to his disappointed father. He met his father's expectations and most likely exceeded them. This is one reason why Roosevelt was one of our best presidents. (218)
ReplyDeleteRoosevelt was born Oct. 27, 1858, in New York City, to a wealthy family of Dutch ancestry, the second of four children. His father, Theodore Sr., was a successful businessman and philanthropist, while his mother, Martha "Mittie" Roosevelt, had been raised on a Georgia plantation. His family called him "Teedie," in order to tell him apart from his father. The name stuck until into his teens. Friends began calling him "Teddy" in his college years, though it has been documented that Roosevelt didn't care for that. He preferred "TR" or "Colonel."He had asthma as a child, a condition that was sometimes fatal, and not well understood at the time. Prescriptions from doctors included everything from trips to the coast to smoking cigars. As a result he spent most of his time indoors and away from kids his age. During attacks, his father would take him out for rides, hoping to get air into his lungs.Because of his early physical limitations as a teenager, Roosevelt joined a program of gymnastics and weightlifting to build up his body. This allowed him to compete, and helped lessen the effects of his asthma over time.The Roosevelt family went through a tough period during the Civil War, as his mother, aunt and grandmother were from the South and his father was for the Union. His father worked for President Abraham Lincoln toward improving conditions for Union soldiers and their families.Roosevelt was home-schooled by private teachers, but also traveled with his family frequently to Europe and the Middle East, including trips to Austria, England, France, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Israel, Germany, Switzerland, and Syria. He also once lived with a host family in Germany for five months. (280)
ReplyDeleteOn october 14, 1912 Theodore Roosevelt was shot when getting into his car the day of his 90 minute speech in the Milwaukee Auditorium. Roosevelt was shot by John Schrank, a 36 year old New York City saloon keeper. Schrank was a mad man that claimed William Mckinley told him to kill Roosevelt in a dream. Roosevelt was shot in the rib right below his heart. His 50 page speech that he had in his jacket slowed the bullet and probably saved his life. Even though Roosevelt was wounded he refused to go to the hospital until he finished giving his schedualed 90 minute speech. That exactly what Theodore Roosevelt did. Many prople were worried about him and urged him to go to the hospital, but he continued to talk. Later the wound was examined and the doctors decided to leave the bullet in Roosevelt rather than sugically extract it. It gave him pain for the rest pf his life, but it never stopped him or slowed him down.
ReplyDeleteJohn Schrank was later sent to a state asylum in Wisconsin. This incident shows how strong and determined Theodore Roosevelt was. He acted as if nothing had happened and like he was as strong as ever through this horribly wound that could have killed him had his speech not been in his suit. “It takes more that that to kill a bull moose” -Theodore Roosevelt October 14, 1912, at age 53.
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ReplyDeleteOctober 14, 1912 Teddy Roosevelt was on the road for his campaign trail for his 3 election. He stopped at Milwaukee Wisconsin he wasn’t feeling good that day and was going to make a quick speech little did he know he was being followed since New Orleans by a man named John Schrank. Roosevelt was in his vehicle standing and waving to the crowd when Schrank pulled the gun from his coat pocket and pointed it at Roosevelt a by stander saw and hit the gun Roosevelt security guards got out and ran at him he shot. Hit Mr. Roosevelt in the chest where his 50 page speech was at and his metal glasses case. After he was shot he went up and gave his speech one part of the speech was it takes more than that to kill this moose. After the speech his staff rushed him to the hospital and he spent 8 days there the bullet penetrated Roosevelt and the bullet was stuck in his chest non life threading. The doctors told him he’s better off with the bullet in him than taking it out. After this he lost the election came in 3rd place behind Woodrow Wilson an taff . 203 words
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ReplyDeleteTheodore Roosevelt was born on October 27th, 1858, in New York City. His family owned a successful plate-glass import business. As a child he was known as “Teedie”. He spent a lot of time at home and was homeschooled because of illnesses and Asthma. He traveled with his family through Europe and the Middle East during the late 1860s and early 1870s. He also once lived with a host family for five months. He had a passion for wildlife, but by his teens his father encouraged him to develop routine that included weightlifting and boxing. His father died during his second year of college. His grief caused him to work harder. He graduated from Magna Cum Laude in 1880 and enrolled in Columbia law school. He married Alice Hathaway Lee of Massachusetts. He didn't stay very long at law school, instead he opted to join the New York State assembly as a representative from New York City, becoming the youngest person to hold that position. He sped through various public service positions not long after however, when his mother and wife died he decided to leave for Dakota where he lived as a cowboy and cattle rancher. (200)
ReplyDeleteTeddy Roosevelt lost in the election after his second term as president. He was asked to come to South America for a series of lectures. He decided to plan a vacation while he was there. He was invited to join an expedition to explore uncharted areas in the Amazon. He had little experience in the wilds, but still his stamina impressed the rest of the group considering he was 55 years old and a little on the fat side. Things gradually took a turn for the worse as the expedition went on. They lost a lot of their food supply and quickly ran almost out of food completely. There group that was 22 people to start with soon shrank to 19. They were constantly in danger of natives, disease, alligators, starvation, etc. eventually Roosevelt lost a quarter of his body weight. Many at first did not believe his stories about his exploration, but people went back to explore this river and confirmed many of his findings. Roosevelt fell victim to many illnesses during his time in the Amazon. He even tried to volunteer in WWI however due his illnesses he wasn't able. He died in his sleep at an age of 60 years old.
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I did the one about Teddy Roosevelt's childhood. Teddy Roosevelt was born in New York in 1858. He grew up as a child and through his adult years with ill health problems. He was born into a wealthy family. He remembers watching Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession at his grandfather's house in union square of New York City. Teddy in the years struggled with his asthma and had poor eyesight. In Teddy's childhood years, he had a lot of certain asthma attacks which could have completely suffocated him but didn't. In his early years of childhood, he became in love with history. Later on in his childhood, Teddy then began to exercise after what his father had told him about his body and health condition. Teddy worked as hard as he could to accomplish his goals in life. He started boxing as a kid as well. He worked hard to become a great boxer. He also then realized that he needed glasses for his eyesight. Later on in his childhood as I have already said, he was obsessed with natural history and everything about it. He read books and began to study history. His childhood was about being productive and exercising and working hard to accomplish his goals.
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ReplyDeleteTeddy Roosevelt wont a third term as President but lost to Woodrow Wilson in 1912. He lived in New York for many months, then he got a invite to explore the a Amazon river. He was agreed very fast to the invite for it. Roosevelt a group with a small army of porters, explorers and scientists. His son even come as a explorer. Roosevelt had bullet in his chest from the previous year, but still planning on not stoping on this journey. He said this adventure will be “the last chance to be a boy.” There journey to the river would take a good two months just the river the Native called the River of Doubt. Many men died thur the juggle and much of the animals died from the heat. When they got the river they only could take 22 men with Roosevelt on board the small canoes. They had many things in their way to get the finished line. They crossed rapids and faced Natives. Roosevelt lost much of his body weight on this trip from a fever and infection. They finally did reach the end of their adventure that all most killed Roosevelt. They got back to New York in May of 1914. He was sick and could not walk all the way back to New York, because of the infection. The people did rename the River of Doubt to the Roosevelt River. Roosevelt did die at the great age of 60. The trip to the Amazon was his adventure before he died in his sleep.(259)
ReplyDeleteHow did teddy Roosevelt save football? At the turn of the twentieth century football was arguably more brutal than it is today. In the day in age where throwing the ball forward was illegal, brute force was the main tactic used to progress the ball down the field. There was very little equipment used so players suffered a great deal of injuries. In fact the number of deaths is staggering. In 1904 there were a reported 18 deaths and 159 serious injuries because of football. Some colleges and high schools wanted the game to be banished outright. But As a supporter of football this is were Roosevelt stepped in. his son payed on the freshmen team at HArvard. He invited Harvard, Yale, and Princeton's football teams over to the White House to talk about the sport. HE talked to them about making the game safer and playing clean. Despite his efforts this plan failed. the fatalities rose to 19, one more than the previous year. Once again players and teams wanted to end the game of football all together. Some schools changed from football to rugby all together. And other schools, such as HArvard, wanted to end football. But Roosevelt, an Alum, couldn't let this happen. HE talked to the coach and discussed rule changes to make the game safer. Many hangers were made, including legalizing throwing the ball forward. These rue made the game safer until the death rate once again in a few years, and they had to change the rules even more. this next rule change lessened the restrictions on passing the ball. (230)
ReplyDeleteOn October 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt had arrived in Milwaukee to give a speech. His speeches usually lasted for over an hour. Little did he know, a man by the name of John Schrank wanted to kill Teddy before he was elected for yet another term. While he was standing up in his car waving at everyone, Schrank pulled the trigger aimed at Teddy's head, but in doing so, someone knocked his arm and he missed where he was aiming at, and then shot him in his chest instead. After this, the security guards tackled John and he was arrested. Teddy didn't even realize that he had been shot until he felt the blood on his hand. He then continued to go give his speech, and it lasted for about 55 minuted-90 minutes. After his speech, he then went to the hospital where he stayed there for 8 days. Thanks to his glasses case and his notes on the speech, he didn't die. This prevented his death because it slowed down the bulled and it didn't end up damaging anything that was important. (214)
ReplyDeleteIn the early days of football it was a very dangerous sport. They wore very little padding. And the forward pass was not legal yet so plays often end in massive piles with the ball carrier on the bottom of the pile. With those two factors that made injuries extremely common and in some cases people would die on the field. In the 1904 college football season there were 159 serious injuries and 18 deaths. That lead to people protesting. So Theodore Roosevelt was part party that help make the game safer. They did this by forming new rules like legalizing the forward pass, and creating the neutral zone. In the next year the rate of death and injury decreased. And today football is still alive today and we have Theodore Roosevelt to thank for. Even as the game is safer now then ever there are still rules being developed to protect the players.(154)
ReplyDeleteTeddy Roosevelt was a very smart child who was home-schooled, so this allowed him to travel with his family around the world. He lived with a host family in Germany for up to five months one time. He was particularly interested in Biology as well as Zoology. He had asthma so he had to spend a lot of his childhood indoors. When he would get really bad asthma attacks then his father would take him on rides in hopes of it improving his condition. He was also near-sighted. His family gave him the nickname “Teedie”. His father basically told him that he was different from what he expected his son to be like because of his physical stature, so Teddy tried to change that and lived as a fearless young man from that day forward. He climbed mountains with all different climates and helped build a gym so he could work out at his house. He finished at the top of his class in college. He boxed also, and he found out that he had a heart condition but that did not hold him back. He later took on the very stressful job of the president of the United States.
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Teddy Roosevelt and College Football
ReplyDeleteIn the early 1900’s, football was a near gladiatorial sport. It was more like rugby, and the football was more like a ride. There was little protection, and injuries such as wretched spines, broken skulls, and broken ribs that pierced hearts. A cartoon by the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune depicted the Grim Reaper atop a goal post. In 1904, there were 18 deaths, and 159 serious injuries. People called to banish the sport altogether. Roosevelt like the roughing up of outdoor sports. Nearsightedness kept Roosevelt off the varsity squad, but he is known for reviving the Harvard-Yale rivalry that ended two years prior because it was a bloodbath. Roosevelt called the leaders of Princeton, Harvard, and Yale to end the brutality, and they all agreed. His son was on the football team, and his nose was broken. A man named Harold Moore died of Cerebral Hemorrhage after being kicked in the head. Duke, Northwestern, and Columbia had dropped football altogether. In 1906 the forward pass was legalized, there was a neutral zone, and the first down distance was doubled to 10 yards. The death rate declined to 11 that year. Then in 1909 the forward pass was made illegal. Roosevelt forced the game to change its gruesome battering of people to a slightly less gruesome version of it.(221)
There is no doubt that Teddy Roosevelt was an interesting and strong willed man. He saved the game of football at the college level in the early 1900's. At the time, football was loaded with deaths and sirius injuries. People would break their necks, break their ribs, and get concussions. People wanted the game of football to be done with. President Roosevelt liked the roughness of outdoor sports so he was for football. His son played for Harvard and had a very bad cut above his eyebrow. Harold Moore died from cerebral hemorrhage after he was kicked in the head. Harold played running back. Coaches got together and tried to work through the issue because large universities were dropping football in general. New rules were developed. One of the new rules were the stop of play when the ball was on the ground. This was so the players would not get crushed in a heap. Another thing that was added was the forward pass and wide receivers. This would help spread the game out. Before that, they would toss the ball back and everybody would flock to it. Teddy Roosevelt helped build the game that we all know and love today. (201)
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