Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the twenty-sixth president of the United States, born in New York City. A rancher, soldier, naturalist and explorer, he wrote some forty books, founded the national park and forest system as it now stands, and led an expedition down an unmapped Amazon tributary after leaving office. His works include The Winning of the West, Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter, and Through the Brazilian Wilderness.

