Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-10-12 | Page 15 | 'T. R.' Ranked with Dewey as 'War of 1898' Hero

Let George Do It 1. R.' Ranked With Dewey As War of 1898' Hero . i nr, In fact. Re gained overnight fame (or his leadership of "Rough Rider. Teddy Roosevelt led this cavalry regiment of cowboys, hunters, Indians In-dians and athletes from all over the country in a charge up famous San Juan hill in Cuba. The charge was sort of an "I wo Jims" of the Cuban campaign, and gained fame ' for the cavalrymen and mad ' Roosevelt the man of the hour. ' ! Roosevelt was born In New Tork City on Oct 37, 1858. He was a delicate child, but overcame his physical weakness through vigor oua exercise and fighting deter initiation. He graduated from Harvard Har-vard in 1880, then wrote "The Naval History of 1812," a book still regarded as an authority. He made frequent and lengthy trip to the west during hills in hi politics! po-litics! activities. United States, was very definitely engaged in the Spanish-American "Was or was not Theodora Roosevelt actively engaged In the Spanish American war?" aaks H. C of rare City. "I haven't a biography bi-ography of the former president, so I'm depending on you, George, to enlighten me on old Teddy so that I might get the upper hand! in some of the discussions with , W -IJ - I ""a around our potbellied pot-bellied stove, rd also appreciate a little information concerning his birth and early days of manhood." Righto. H. C, Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, 26th president of the