1; Before he was president
Milkis, Sidney. “Theodore Roosevelt: Life Before the Presidency | Miller Center.” Miller Center, Oct. 2016, millercenter.org/president/roosevelt/life-before-the-presidency.
2; Teddy bear
Discover How President Theodore Roosevelt Inspired the World’s First Teddy Bear, Which Went on Sale on This Day in 1903. www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/discover-how-president-theodore-roosevelt-inspired-the-world-s-first-teddy-bear-which-went-on-sale-on-this-day-in-1903/ar-AA1z6yhB?ocid=BingNewsSerp.
3; Panama Canal
Zapata, Christian. “Panama Canal: History, Definition and Canal Zone | HISTORY.” HISTORY, 13 Aug. 2024, www.history.com/topics/landmarks/panama-canal.
Before he was president
"In 1897, the newly elected Republican President, William McKinley, appointed Roosevelt assistant secretary of the Navy. Roosevelt had long believed in the importance of the Navy and the role it played in national defense."
Before he was president
When Teddy returned home, he was greeted as a war hero. He caught the eye of Republican leaders in New York. They were looking for a gubernatorial candidate. Teddy agreed and ran for governor against a popular Democrat, Judge Augustus van Wyck.
Teddy bear
The Michtoms, inspired by this early sales success (of the teddy bear), received permission from Roosevelt to use his name, and the widely known “teddy bear” was born.
Teddy bear
The Michtoms tried to keep the Rosavelt's involved in there buisness. They gave teddy's grandson, Kermit Roosevelt Jr., one of the first teddy bears made. The family kept the bear for a year and then gave it to the Smithsonian.
Panama Canal
"Following the deliberations of the U.S. Isthmian Canal Commission and a push from President Theodore Roosevelt, the United States purchased the French assets in the canal zone for $40 million in 1902. When a proposed treaty over rights to build in what was then a Colombian territory was rejected, the U.S. threw its military weight behind a Panamanian independence movement, eventually negotiating a deal with the new government."
Panama Canal
On November 6, 1903, The United States decided to recognize the Republic of Panama. On November 18, the U.S. signed the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama, granting America exclusive and permanent possession of the Panama Canal Zone.