“Speak softly and carry a big stick.” (Donald 102).Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States of America, from 1901, to 1909. He became the leader of the Republican Party, and one of the driving forces for the progressive era of the US. He was succeeded to the office after the assassination of President McKinley in 1901 at the age of 42 making him the youngest president in US history. His best known accomplishments are the creation of the conservation movement and the square deal. Roosevelt was a conservationist, outdoors, reformer, and war hero.

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, and grew up in New York City, the second child of Theodore and Martha, Roosevelt. His father was a well known businessman and