On October 28, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was born into one of the wealthiest and most well-established families in New York. His father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., was a descendant of the original group ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Taylor University professor Benjamin Wetzel discusses Theodore Roosevelt's childhood and early life. Taylor University is located in Upland, Indiana.

In his compelling 1901 autobiography, Up from Slavery, Booker T. Washington, educator, celebrated author, sought after lecturerer, “race leader,” friend to two Presidents and colleague of wealthy and ...