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During the election of 1900, populist Democrat William Jennings Bryan and Republican William McKinley faced each other again. The two had previously competed against each other in 1896. McKinley named as his running mate Theodore Roosevelt, a man thoroughly in ....

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.... the office of presidency. Theodore Roosevelt was born in 1858 and led his life with much influence until 1919. He was an energetic man. Previous to becoming the president, he was a historian, politician, cowboy, buffalo hunter, crime fighter, reformer, and cavalryman. His active and colorful lifestyle made him famous the world over. He was given his initials, TR, to identify himself. Born into a wealthy family in New York, TR was raised to be a leader. TR was very studious. In 1876 he entered Harvard College, where he became increasingly interested in history. After graduation, TR married Alice Hathway Lee and began to study law. On one tragi ....