Theodore Roosevelt Quotes


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Context

When Roosevelt was Police Commissioner of New York City, he read Jacob Riis' How the Other Half Lives, describing tenement conditions and the causes of crime in New York City. Roosevelt was so moved that he called on Riis at his office. The author was out. Roosevelt left his card with this note. Riis and Roosevelt became lifelong friends as a result, and Riis had a profound effect on Roosevelt's political outlook and actions.


Citations

Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th President of the United States (Republican, NY), Note he left for Jacob Riis, 1896

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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
  • Born: October 27, 1858
  • Died: January 6, 1919
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Nobel Peace Prize

Theodore Roosevelt Jr., often referred to as Teddy or his initials T. R., was an American statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900 and the 25th vice president of the United States from March to September 1901. Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.