Theodore Roosevelt "Be practical as well as genius in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground" Theodore Roosevelt said this in 1904. Theodore Roosevelt, AKA Teddy Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States of America. He was not only a politician, but a naturalist, a writer. and was one of the most recognized presidents for many years. He fell into presidency after President Mckinley was assassinated in September 1901. He was only 42 years old, and was the youngest president to ever enter office. Roosevelt wasn’t intimidated to take charge and begin making changes. During this time, he renamed the "Executive Mansion" to its current name today, "The White House". Roosevelt didn’t like how big corporations had so much power to abuse at the time. He set out to regulate and subdue these corporations and remove the political corruption that was going on at the time. One of his first accomplishments …show more content…
He helped them resolve the matter and brought about a peaceful settlement. Although he was considered a Republican in his time, many believe he would have fit into the democratic party by today's standards. He was into equality and in 1903 the term "Square Deal" originated. Roosevelt stated " We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less". It is no surprise that after the term ended, he was reelected again in 1904 winning both the popular and electoral vote. Roosevelt was also a naturalist, and had a lifelong love for the outdoors. He began regulating logging and mining of natural resources. Under his order, 200 million acres of land were put under government protection. As a result, numerous national parks, refuges, forest and monuments were created. He became known as first "Conservation