| On this date in the year 1919, ex-president of the | | | | New York to a very wealthy family. As president, he |
| United States of America Theodore Roosevelt died in | | | | accomplished many things and even one of the Noble |
| Oyster Bay, New York. His wife, Mrs. Roosevelt told | | | | peace Prize in the year 1906. He was a Republican |
| his secretary that he had passed away inside their | | | | who was a staunch supporter of Abraham Lincoln |
| home around 4:00 in the morning on January 6th. Is | | | | and the Union during the American Civil War. He was |
| believed that Roosevelt died from May condition | | | | known for his passion to travel. He frequented in |
| called Pulmonar Imbolium which involves enlarging of | | | | countries such as Africa and Europe. Later in his life |
| the lungs caused by a blood clot. Doctors diagnosed | | | | he went on a famous safari in Africa. He was known |
| Roosevelt's condition prior as a form of sciatica | | | | by his friends and family as someone who had a |
| rheumatism and later diagnosed his condition as | | | | deep knowledge of the world and a passion for being |
| inflammatory rheumatism. Theodore Roosevelt was | | | | outdoors. It is said that Roosevelt portrayed himself |
| the 26th president the United States and took office | | | | as a masculine cowboy type figure. The " teddy |
| after President McKinley was assassinated. He was | | | | bear" was named after Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. |
| very young to become president at the age of 42. | | | | Click here to see a picture of ex-president Theodore |
| He was born on October 27, 1858 and was raised in | | | | Roosevelt. |