Biographies: Icons of history
Theodore Roosevelt
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Prior to becoming the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt had been a mayor, a governor, the Secretary of the Navy, a rancher and a war hero. As President he used his "bully pulpit" and the mass media to gamer support for his progressive agenda. During his tenure he was able to break up large corporate monopolies, champion worker's rights and advocate for the conservation of millions of acres of public lands.