Theodore
Roosevelt:
The
Man
Who
Changed
America Theodore
Roosevelt
was
one
of
the
most
influential
presidents
in
American
history.
Born
in
1858,
Roosevelt
lived
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a
time
of
great
transition
in
America,
from
the
end
of
the
Civil
War
to
the
beginning
of
World
War
I.
As
president
from
1901
to
1909,
he
transformed
the
country
in
ways
that
still
shape
America
today. Roosevelt
was
a
man
of
many
accomplishments.
He
was
an
avid
outdoorsman
and
conservationist,
who
preserved
millions
of
acres
of
land
and
started
the
national
park
system.
He
was
a
trust-buster
who
broke
up
powerful
monopolies
like
Standard
Oil
and
the
railroad
industry.
And
he
was
a
champion
of
social
justice,
fighting
for
the
rights
of
workers,
women,
and
minorities. Perhaps
Roosevelt's
most
enduring
legacy,
however,
was
his
belief
in
American
exceptionalism.
He
believed
that
America
had
a
special
role
to
play
in
world
affairs,
and
he
pursued
a
foreign
policy
that
expanded
American
influence
across
the
globe.
He
was
responsible
for
building
the
Panama
Canal,
which
revolutionized
trade
and
transportation,
and
he
established
America
as
a
major
player
in
international
diplomacy. Roosevelt
was
a
complex
figure,
with
both
strengths
and
weaknesses.
His
belief
in
American
exceptionalism
sometimes
led
him
to
embrace
imperialistic
policies
that
later
proved
problematic.
And
his
progressive
ideals
often
clashed
with
the
conservatism
of
his
own
party. But
for
better
or
for
worse,
Roosevelt
left
an
indelible
mark
on
America.
He
transformed
the
country
into
a
world
power
and
set
the
stage
for
the
dramatic
changes
that
would
come
in
the
20th
century
and
beyond.
Today,
Theodore
Roosevelt
remains
an
icon
of
American
history,
a
symbol
of
the
boldness
and
Idealism
that
define
American
exceptionalism.