Who Was Theodore Roosevelt
By (Author) Michael Burgan
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Jerry Hoare
Penguin Putnam Inc
G P Putnam's Sons
1st May 2014
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
B
Paperback
112
Width 137mm, Height 194mm, Spine 6mm
125g
He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making TR the youngest president ever. But did you know that he was also the first sitting president to win the Nobel Peace Prize The first to ride in a car The first to fly in an airplane Theodore Roosevelt's achievements as a naturalist, hunter, explorer, author, and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a politician. Find out more about The Bull Moose, the Progressive, the Rough Rider, the Trust Buster, and the Great Hunter who was our larger-than-life 26thpresident inWho Was Theodore Roosevelt
Michael Burgan specializes in books for children and young adults and has written biographies of scientists, explorers, and world leaders. A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in history, Burgan is also the editor ofThe Biographer's Craft,the newsletter for Biographers International Organization.