http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt See pictures from the life and presidency of Teddy Roosevelt. en Copyright 2013, History.com Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-22T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo1 Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 27, 1858 to a wealthy family. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo2 Roosevelt was home-schooled and then attended Harvard University, graduating in 1880. He served in the New York state legislature from 1881 to 1884. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo3 In 1880, Roosevelt married Alice Hathaway Lee who passed away soon after their first child's birth. In 1886, he married Edith Carow and the new couple went on to have five children. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo4 When the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898, Roosevelt signed up for cavalry service. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo5 Roosevelt led a pivotal battle at San Juan Heights in Cuba, with a group of fighters he called the Rough Riders. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo6 His exemplary leadership in the war contributed to his successful campaign to become New York's governor in late 1898 an ran as William McKinley's vice-president in 1900. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo7 The campaign was successful, but President McKinley was shot by an assassin less than a year into this second term. McKinley died from his wounds and Roosevelt began the first of his two terms in the White House. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo8 Roosevelt, the first president of the 20th century, is also seen by many as the nation's first modern president. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo9 Roosevelt was known for being an avid conservationist and outdoorsman. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo9 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo10 In 1906, Roosevelt signed the Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities, giving the president the power to officially declare natural and historic sites situated on government land as national monuments. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo10 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo11 Roosevelt once said, "the conservation of our natural resources and their proper use constitute the fundamental problem which underlies almost every other problem of our national life." http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo11 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo12 Roosevelt won election in 1904. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo12 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo13 Although an environmentalist, Roosevelt was also an avid hunter. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo13 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo14 In foreign affairs, he pursued increased American diplomatic involvement in Latin America and the construction of the Panama Canal. His motto was "speak softly and carry a big stick." http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo14 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo15 In 1906, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering a peace treaty between Russia and Japan, becoming the first American ever to win a Nobel Prize in any category. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo15 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo16 Roosevelt's vigorous enforcement of the Sherman Anti-trust Act resulted in the trust-busting of powerful railroad monopolies. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo16 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo17 Roosevelt reluctantly left office in 1909 after serving two terms. Roosevelt ran unsuccessfully for a third term as a Progressive candidate in 1912, but lost to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo17 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo18 During that campaign Roosevelt was shot in the chest by a would-be assassin, but recovered and returned to a life of travel and prolific writing. He published no less than 40 books in his lifetime. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo18 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo19 The larger-than-life Roosevelt died quietly in his sleep on January 6, 1919, from a coronary embolism. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo19 http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo20 Teddy Roosevelt is still considered one of the best presidents and is immortalized on Mount Rushmore. http://www.history.com/photos/teddy-roosevelt/photo20