Theodore Roosevelt, American President, 1901-1909.

Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt, American President, 1901-1909. Roosevelt (1858-1919) making a speech. In the foreground, reporters are making notes. He became a war hero when he led 'Roosevelt's Roughriders in a famous charge against Spanish positions at the Battle of San Juan Hill on Cuba during the Spanish-American War in 1898. Appointed Vice-President to William Mckinley in 1901, Roosevelt became the 26th President of the USA when McKinley was assassinated the same year, remaining in office until 1909. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)