land.” (Milkis) Throughout his life, Roosevelt faced many challenges; the first that he overcame was being a sick child and accomplishing so many things. He was a politician, so he faced opposition every day when it came to going to work. He was also a soldier who faced an enemy on the battlefield. Due to all he was able to accomplish and overcome in his life, he was an inspiration in his day to all the men in America if not in the world, someone you could look up to and want to immolate. In today’s gender equal society he is an inspiration not for what it is to be a real man but what one person can accomplish if they put their minds to it and work hard to see that work completed. I plan to show how a young child who was sick all the time grew up to become one of the most influential people in American history and how he brought programs to the American people to help better their lives and the lives of the planet around them. Background and Early life As a young boy Theodore Roosevelt was afflicted with debilitating asthma, and during this time period that made him a very sick child. He was home schooled as a child and this allowed him to travel all over Europe with his