Theodore Roosevelt Author:Gwenyth Swain True or False? Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt had the best attendance record in his school. — False! Teddy was so sickly as a child that he didn't even go to elementary or high school. He studied at home instead. — *Roosevelt organized and led a volunteer regiment of the army, called the Rough Riders, to fight in the Spanish-American War... more ».
* As President, he protected forty million acres of national forest and created five national parks and fifty - one wildlife refuges.
*A cartoon of Teddy, depicting his glasses and big teeth, inspired a toy maker to create the teddy bear.« less