Part one of term paper
Theodore Roosevelt was the second of four children. He was born in New York City on October 27, 1858 of Dutch, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, French and German heritage. Partially due to poor health, he suffered from Asthma and bad vision, he was educated by tutors until he entered Harvard College, where he received his B.A. degree in 1880. At H ...

Part two of term paper
... Alice. Roosevelt's mother died on the same day. When his wife Alice died, he was already serving his third term in the New York State Assembly. First elected at the age of 23, he rose rapidly in influence as the leader of a minority of reform-minded Republicans. After Alice's death, Roosevelt spent much of the next two years on his ranch in the Badlands of Dakota Territory. There he slowly got over the loss of his wife as he lived in the saddle, driving cattle, hunting big game, and ...