Teddy Roosevelt, Jr.

Teddy Roosevelt, Jr.. Roughrider, President and Conservationist. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., American statesman, adventurer, and conservationist, is generally ranked as one of the five best Presidents of the United States. , , With the beginning of the Spanish-American War in April 1898, Roosevelt resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and along with Army Colonel Leonard Wood, formed the First US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. The regiment trained in San Antonio, Texas, and strategized for the war in the Menger Hotel bar. The regiment was diverse, including cowboys, ranchers and Ivy League athletes, and became known as the "Rough Riders". , , Under Roosevelt's leadership, the Rough Riders became famous for the charge up Kettle Hill in Cuba on July 1, 1898. Roosevelt always recalled the Battle of Kettle Hill as "the great day of my life" and "my crowded hour". In 2001, Roosevelt was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. , , Roosevelt served as the 26th President of the United States, 1901 to 1909. He became president in September 1901 at age 42 following President McKinley's assassination, and remains the youngest person to become President. He brokered the end of the Russo-Japanese War, winning him the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize. Often called "the conservation president," Roosevelt established 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks and 18 national monuments on over 230 million acres of public land. His face is depicted on Mount Rushmore, alongside those of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. , , Cast from the original 1922 mold , Alexander Phimister Proctor (1860-1950), sculptor , Donated by Jack and Valerie Guenther Foundation , Dedicated 2019 , The Alamo Briscoe Sculpture Trail , .