Theodore Roosevelt was born in this house (actually, this house is a reconstruction) in New York City and lived here until he was fourteen. His parents were wealthy importers / exporters. It has been said that Teedie's father would have been noted in history as a great philanthropist and social activist if his son had not overshadowed him. Teedie's son, also named Theodore, could have said something similar -- that he, the son and grandson, would have been a famous general and perhaps Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, 1941-1945, if his father had not overshadowed him. Theodore Roosevelt overshadowed everyone. Incidentally, TR's family called him "Teedie," not "Teddy."

You probably all know the story of how Teedie's mother and his wife both died suddenly on the same day. Teedy was devastated; he gave his newborn baby girl to his sister and went out west for a couple of years where he did some ranching, but finally was able to overcome his grief and returned to New York to marry again and enter politics.

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