... his mother died on the same day in 1884. He spent the next few years on a ranch in the badlands of the Dakota Territory. There he spent his time driving cattle and hunting. On a trip to London he married Edith Carow in December 1886. During the Spanish-American War he served as a lieutenant colonel and led on a charge at the battle of San Juan. He became a hero of the war. He was the governor of New ... York in1898. As president he steered the U.S. more into World politics. He ensured the construction of the Panama Canal. He won a Nobel Peace Prize. One of his most effective achievement...

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