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Theodore Roosevelt

He became president at forty-two after an assassination, hunted big game, built the Panama Canal, and won a Nobel Peace Prize β€” all within seven years.

1858–1919
Portrait of Theodore Roosevelt
Life Journey

A restless drive toward reform and power

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1858–1876

Fragile beginnings

Born into a wealthy New York family but weakened by illness, Roosevelt built strength through discipline, shaping a lifelong belief in effort and self-improvement.