![]() ![]() He studies law and natural history, both of which he excels at. Although he’s home-schooled, he’s accepted into Harvard University at just 17. ![]() He’s self-motivated and studies as many books in his father’s library as he can. Roosevelt is naturally curious and loves to learn new things. He goes so far as installing a home gym, which Roosevelt loves-much to his doctor’s despair. Doctors suggest he should spend a lot of time outdoors, but this isn’t good enough for Theodore Senior, who expects his son to strengthen himself up. He suffers asthma which embarrasses his father. Roosevelt is born in New York City to Mittie and Theodore Roosevelt, and he’s their second child. Morris chronicles Roosevelt’s earliest years in some detail. He is also a prolific travel and arts writer for publications such as The New Yorker. Morris wrote biographies for US Presidents including Ronald Reagan, whom he once served as his authorized biographer. It received the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, and the 1980 National Book Award for Biography (Hardcover). ![]() It was first published in 1979 by Random House. It’s the first in the Theodore Roosevelt series and centers around his earliest years until becoming President. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt is a work of nonfiction by Edmund Morris. ![]()
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