Theodore Roosevelt: Presidents and Patriots of Our Country (History Maker Series)

True or False? Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt had the best attendance record in his school

False! Teddy was so sickly as a child that he didn't even go to elementary or high school. He studied at home instead.

Roosevelt organized and led a volunteer regiment of the army, called the Rough Riders, to fight in the Spanish-American War.As president, he protected forty million acres of national forests and created five national parks and fifty-one wildlife refuges.A cartoon of Teddy, depicting his glasses and big teeth, inspired a toy make to create the teddy bear.
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