Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. was born during the late afternoon on the twenty-seventh of October, in the year 1858 (Morris 3). Born to Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Teddy was the second child and the first son the couple had. Teddy’s birth took place in the Roosevelt’s house, located on East Twentieth St

Meanwhile Teddy had also gone back to work in the weight room. He knew now that he must push himself farther and harder than he had two summers past. Teddy’s battle with health was apparently won with the same ferocious dedication as his studies. By the end of 1875, a sporting calendar recorded Teddy’s five-month diligence in the weight room with impressive results. The fruit of his laborers was bore when he defeated his brother and several male cousins in fourteen of fifteen predetermined athletic events.

Teddy turned fifteen while crossing the Atlantic in route home. Teddy was becoming a man; even at fifteen, he was worldly wise. This worldly wisdom did not ensure his admission into college though. Teddy wished to enter Harvard in the fall of 1876, which translated into a stiff regiment of Latin and mathematics that Teddy lacked. Teddy also had to make great strides in his physical fitness before Harvard would come calling.

Moreover, Teddy would do it. The words of wisdom must have felt more of a command from a man the Teddy held such a deep love and respect for, but also admittedly feared. Teddy began making daily visits to Wood’s Gymnasium and his father showed encouragement by outfitting the second floor of their home with all assortment of weight and exercise equipment (33).

The Roosevelts took up residence in the Lower Hudson Valley, and the trees became Teddy’s target practice (34). Much to teddy’s disgust, he was not a natural; in fact, he was a lousy shot. To confound the problem, Teddy’s friends were good shots, even with his gun. Once mechanical error was ruled out, Teddy grew more frustrated. Then one day Teddy realized that he could not read a billboard’s advertisement from a distance. Soon after Teddy broke this news to his father, he received his first pair of, what would become his trademark spectacles. This proved an epiphany to young Teddy. The spectacles brought nature into a “pristine” focus that had been unbeknownst to Teddy (35).

While Teddy’s father filled his patriotic duty, Teddy struggled with health issues. Teddy had been born with asthma and his physical activities were severely limited by the condition. After his father left home, Teddy became mischievous, yearning for his father’s discipline in response to having no father around at all. His health also spiraled downward with Theodore Sr. absent from the home. Teddy suffered from fevers, colds, coughs nausea, and nervous diarrhea. Along with these newly found ailments, Teddy’s asthma was steadily worsening. Teddy was unable to breath while lying flat on his back. This meant Teddy had to sleep propped up or in a chair. His family feared that his deteriorating physical state would not allow him to reach his fourth birthday.

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