Teddy Roosevelt is seen here crossing a river. He happens to also be riding a moose. Copyright Time Magazine, 1900.
Teddy Roosevelt, well-known as a sportsman later in life, actually started with a frail and sickly childhood. He developed a proclivity for exercise and the "strenuous life" as a teenager.
Throughout his adult life, Roosevelt was a keen traveller and sportsman. Read more about his unique life in the American President essay.
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A young “Teedie” Roosevelt. Photo reportedly taken during his days at Harvard.