Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States.
Here are some interesting facts:
1. The youngest man to become president. He was 42. He was 5' 8" tall.
2. President Roosevelt was the first president to refer to his residence as the "White House." Prior to his term it was known as the Executive Mansion or just the President's House.
3. President Teddy Roosevelt was the first president to study the martial arts. He took up jiujisu after being hurt in a boxing match.
4. TR was the first president to ride in an airplane, a Wright biplane October 11, 1910 in St. Louis, Missouri.
5. The teddy bear was named after President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1902, while hunting in Mississippi, Teddy's dogs cornered a small bear cub. Roosevelt refused to shoot it. This act of mercy was published in the newspaper in cartoon form. Morris Michtom and his partner ask Theodore Roosevelt to use his name for a toy bear. Teddy agreed to let his name be used. Now the soft cuddly bears are known as Teddy Bears. (Morris Michtom went on to found the Ideal Toy Company.)