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Theodore Roosevelt
1887–1944
A soldier, public servant, and occasional writer, he lived a life as action-packed as the stories told about his famous family. Best known as Theodore Roosevelt Jr., he combined public duty with firsthand experience in war and government.
2 Audiobooks
Average Americans
by Theodore Roosevelt
East of the sun and west of the moon
by Theodore Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt
About the author
Born in 1887, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt. Although remembered chiefly for his military and political career, he also appears in library and archival records as an author, with works including Average Americans and a travel book written with his brother Kermit Roosevelt.
His life moved between public office and military service. He served in government posts including assistant secretary of the Navy, governor of Puerto Rico, and governor-general of the Philippines, while also building a reputation for courage in both World War I and World War II.
He is especially remembered for landing with the first wave at Utah Beach in Normandy in 1944 despite serious health problems. He died in France later that year, leaving behind a legacy shaped by service, leadership, and an unusually eventful life.