Thursday, March 15, 2007

Essay on Teddy Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was president from 1901-1908. Roosevelt became president when a deranged anarchist assassinated his predecessor, President William McKinley. Roosevelt is extremely famous and is remembered on Mount Rushmore. Roosevelt is famous because he increased U.S status in global affairs, he was the first president to consider the long-term needs for efficient conservation of national resources, and for his dedication to physical fitness.

First, Roosevelt increased U.S status in global affairs. He received international praise when he helped negotiated between Japan and Russia about the Russo-Japanese war (He won a Nobel Prize for that.). He finished making the Panama Canal. He ordered a U.S naval fleet to sail around the world, which became known has the Great White fleet.

Second, Roosevelt was the first American president to consider the long-term needs for efficient conservation of national resources. He put aside more land for national parks and nature preserves then all of his predecessors combined, 194 million acres in all.

Last, Roosevelt was famous for physical fitness. He usually hiked outside The White House with ambassadors. He made a speech with a bullet in his chest. He went hunting in Africa and Brazil after leaving the Presidency.

Roosevelt was one of the greatest presidents in American history. Roosevelt is famous for efficient conservation, for increasing U.S status in global affairs, and also famous for physical fitness. His creation of National Parks makes him still here today.

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