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Born
On October 27, 1858, the future President Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City, New York. -
Married Alice Hathaway
On October 27, 1882, Theodore Roosevelt married his first wife, Alice Hathaway. -
death of mother and 1st wife
Theodore Roosevelt's mother and wife died tracically on the same day. -
Married Edith Kermit Carow
On December 2, 1886, Theodore Roosevelt married his secord wife, Edith Kermit Carow. -
became Vice President of the US
On March 4, 1901, Theordore Roosevelt became Vice President of the United States. -
Sworn in as 26th President
With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the youngest President in the Nation's history. -
2nd term of presidency begins
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Won Nobel Peace Prize
On December 10, 1906, Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his work surrounding the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War. -
Theodore Roosevelt shot in the chest
Theodore Roosevelt was shot in the chest while entering an automobile outside the Hotel Gilpatrick in Milwaukee, WI. He delivered a 90 minute speech before ever seeking medical attention. The bullet was never removed. -
Death
At the age of 60, Theodore Roosevelt dies in his sleep at Sagamore Hill of a coronary embolism. -
RESOURCES
TR Center http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org
National Park Service http://www.nps.gov
The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
Theodore Roosevelt Print www.biography.com
