Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for his negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War in the year 1906. But he was best remembered as the 26th President of the United States.
He was born in New York City on 27th October 1858 in one of the old Dutch families settled in America. At the age of 42, Roosevelt became the youngest man to assume the US presidency, following the assassination of President William McKinley. He won a second term in 1904.
As the President of the US, he played a prominent role in peace initiatives. In 1902, Roosevelt initiated Permanent Court of Arbitration, set up at The Hague, Netherlands. Roosevelt also played a prominent part in extending the use of arbitration to international problems.
Roosevelt was a prolific author; writing with passion on subjects ranging from foreign policy to the importance of the national park system.
His prodigious literary output includes 26 books, over a thousand magazine articles, thousands of speeches and letters.
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