Theodore RooseveltI wonder about Theodore Roosevelt. My interest in Theodore Roosevelt was due to a short lesson about him in social studies class. This Wonder Project falls into the social studies category because it is a biography about Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States of America. Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York in 1858 and died in 1919. As a boy, he often spent much of his days reading. Both Theodore and his family knew that the reason for his illness was severe asthma. Theodore's father believed that the best treatment for his illness was to become physically active through exercise and playing sports. As a result, Theodore spent much of his time exercising. As he grew up, the disease affected him less and less to the point that the attacks were almost non-existent. As a child, Theodore developed a passion for the natural sciences. This passion remained constant in his life until college, where he planned to study to become a scientist at Harvard University. While in college, Theodore Roosevelt met his first wife, Alice Lee, whom he married in 1880. Tragically, Alice died of Bright's disease on Valentine's Day 1884, just days after the birth of their first daughter. Even worse, his mother also died the same day of typhoid fever. These events caused Theodore Roosevelt much pain forcing him to bury himself in his work. Already a member of the state assembly at this point, Theodore Roosevelt created a bill known as The Reform Charter Bill. This bill helped eliminate corruption by completely changing the political procedure. Additionally, he began serving as a delegate for the Republican National Convention. This task helped him offset much of his time, helping him deal with the pain caused by the loss of his wife and mother. After serving at the Republican National Convention, Theodore Roosevelt moved west to North Dakota, where he lived as a ranch hand for several years. These experiences helped offset public opinion of Theodore Roosevelt, demonstrating that just because he grew up in a wealthy, privileged family didn't mean he wasn't a hard worker..