Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. President

Oct. 27, 1858-Jan. 6, 1919

Theodore by Frank Keating, illustrated by Mike Wimmer (Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, 2006)

The oil-on-canvas illustrations in this book should be hanging in an art museum. Wow. This biography of Teddy Roosevelt, told in his own words, offered me more than facts. I felt as if I also knew Roosevelt’s heart

The Theodore Roosevelt Association hosts a web site devoted to TR. Teddy and the Children’s Room

Also check out the Smithsonian exhibit: Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American Century.