Theodore Roosevelt was a writer, naturalist, and soldier, making him one of the most fascinating presidents in the history of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, and grew up in New York City, the second of four children. His father, Theodore Sr. was a prominent businessman and philanthropist. His mother, Martha Roosevelt, was a Southerner, raised in Georgia. Roosevelt known to his family as "Teedie" grew up surrounded by the support of his parents and siblings.
Theodore was a very sickly child which was unacceptable and disappointing to his father. Teedie suffered from asthma and nearsightedness. Due to his ailments, Teedie was homeschooled. Roosevelt’s father desired a manly boy, and this wish inspired
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Roosevelt’s desire was to make society fairer, with financial possibilities for all Americans. This philosophy was Roosevelt’s Square Deal, often referred to as the “three C’s”, control of corporations, consumer protection, and conservation. Roosevelt was dedicated to solving problems between workers and their employers. Roosevelt argued the right of unions to organize, and avoided the use of federal troops to put down strikes. In 1902, he intervened in a United Mine Workers Strike and helped labor get management to agree to binding arbitration. The arbitrators awarded the miners a wage increase and a shortened workday. TR also worked to limit the power of big business by breaking up a monopoly. Roosevelt’s attorney general filed a suit against the Northern Securities Company, for violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. This act had not been used against monopolies since its passage in 1890. After winning this case, the Act became an important devise for “government regulation of corporations.” Although it was not named the FDA until 1930, Roosevelt began the “Pure Food and Drug Act” and the “Meat Inspection Act,” which were both passed in 1906. The first act banned the sale of “adulterated or inaccurately” labeled foods and medicines, and the second established federal regulations for meatpackers and a system of