A biography of the man who became the twenty-sixth president of the United States when President McKinley was shot in 1901 and who helped establish the national park system.
Examines the life and career of Theodore Roosevelt and discusses his childhood and bouts with asthma, his early involvement in politics, Spanish-American War, presidency, and the famous teddy bear named after him.
As a young boy, "Teedie" Roosevelt was frequently ill, but worked hard to become strong and fit while also avidly reading and pursuing his love of natural history.