The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt skillfully catalogues the early years of the man who eventually becomes president.
Born in New York City to Mittie and Theodore Roosevelt, their second child and first son suffers from delicate health immediately. Theodore Senior responds to this with admonishment that his son pursue as vigorous a lifestyle as possible. Roosevelt rises to the challenge and, against doctors orders, strengthens his body with a variety of physical pursuits.
The young "Teddie" also possesses an early desire for learning, especially in reading various volumes of natural history in his father's vast library. This education inspires a lifelong desire for reading and writing in Theodore Roosevelt. After homeschooling by his Aunt Annie, Roosevelt enters Harvard at seventeen years of age.
In college, Roosevelt pursues a variety of subjects, first specializing in natural history before.....
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