Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City to glass importer and leading philanthropist Theodore, Sr. and Georgia-born mother Martha “Mittie” Roosevelt. As a student at Harvard University (1876-1880 ...

There are more National Park Service units dedicated to Roosevelt's life and memory than any other American. As a sickly young boy in New York City, Theodore Roosevelt learned taxidermy and ...

Explore the unique ties between 5 U.S. presidents and New York, from Fillmore's humble beginnings to Trump's real estate ...

His father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., was a descendant of the ... While he served as the New York City Police Commissioner in 1895 he worked alongside Jacob Riis, the author and social reformer ...

Theodore Roosevelt became a national hero after leading a voluntary cavalry, the Rough Riders, in the Spanish-American War. After, the former assistant naval secretary served as New York governor ...