His father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., was a descendant of the original group of Dutch merchants who made their fortunes building New York harbor into one of the most prosperous ports in America.

a retired senior Secret Service agent, called the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump historic, drawing parallels to the 1912 shooting of Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee.

Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City to glass importer and leading philanthropist Theodore, Sr. and Georgia-born mother Martha “Mittie” Roosevelt. As a student at Harvard University (1876-1880 ...

Theodore or “Teddy” was born to parents Theodore Sr., an American businessman and Martha Roosevelt, and American socialite.