How President Teddy Roosevelt Became A Cowboy

If you asked an American today about Teddy Roosevelt, the first thing they might mention is his appearance in cavalry outfit with a horse in the badlands. Roosevelt had been an East Coast man for his whole life, so how did he end up in the great midwest? Roosevelt historian Jeff Tucker explains the events that unfolded that led Teddy to the west.
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One can't help but admire a man that takes a bullet in the chest, and whilst he still bled, said "it takes more than that, to kill a Bull Moose, "
and proceeded to give a 90 minute speech before going to a hospital. Teddy was a sickly, nerdy, rich kid, but a romantic. He just decided to power through and become a badass. A self made man, who embodied the 'can do' American spirit, who personified the power and efficacious nature of free people, eager to work hard for what they want. His immediate response to being shot was to save his would be killer's life. Some in the audience shouted "kill him, " but TR was cool and said "don't hurt him." He even tried to help him by speaking with him, but to no avail. The man was as incapable of articulation, as he was at assassination.