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ROOSEVELT’S FINAL YEARS

• After a number of expeditions, T.R. took on his last great adventure by exploring the Amazon Rainforest• Wrote to his friend that the Amazon trip probably took 10 years off of his life

• Roosevelt caught jungle fever and actually asked to be left in the jungle so the others could survive, his son refused and cared for his dad

• The sinking of the Lusitania made T.R. call for military round up and denounced Wilson for his non-aggressiveness

• When the War was declared on Germany is 1917, T.R. went to Washington and actually asked Wilson if he could lead a volunteer combat unit (Wilson did not grant him permission)

• All four of his sons joined the military and fought against Germany

• His youngest son was killed, and many believe this was the main cause of T.R.’s death, he never was the same

T.R.’S FINAL DAYS

• Roosevelt continued to work and write papers until his death

• Many believed he would run for President in 1920

• He continued to bash President Wilson for being a pacifist

• On January 5, 1919 Theodore Roosevelt died painlessly in his sleep from a clot in his coronary artery

• Many people were extremely shocked by this, did not believe that death was near for T.R.• He probably did

• “Please put out of the light” – his last words

THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S GRAVE

• The grave of both T.R. and his wife, Edith

• The grave is reached by 26 steps, a tribute to the 26th President

A NATION IN MOURNING

• The funeral was at Oyster Bay• Many attended however the most notable was VP Thomas Marshal, Army Chief of Staff General, Peyton C, and TR’s close friend, Major-General Leonard Wood (RoughRider)• A link to video of the funeral below

http://www.loc.gov/item/mp76000176/

TEDDY’S LASTING IMPRESSION

• It’s safe to say that TR was one of the most influential Presidents that the US has ever had

• He’s left his mark on a countless number of policies and forged the nation in many ways

• “Speak softly but carry a big stick”

• He appointed more power to the Presidency, less for Congress

• Changed the government’s relationship with big business/regulation

• Wanted to make society more fair and equitable for everyone

• The Panama Canal

• The US Navy would not be what it is without TR

• Set the path for the Progressive movements of the 1930’s and 60’s

• He changed the way the Presidency is, introduced charisma

• He made people vote for him, and not the party

• “The most popular President up to his time, Roosevelt used his enthusiasm to win votes, to shape issues, and to mold opinions. In the process, he changed the executive office forever”

WORKS CITED

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"Theodore Roosevelt Dies." TR Dies Suddently. The New York Times, 6 Jan. 1919. Web. 13 July 2015. <www.nytimes.com%2Flearning%2Fgeneral%2Fonthisday%2Fbig%2F0106.html>.

"Theodore Roosevelt." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 13 July 2015. <http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/troosevelt/section12.rhtml>.

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