Once they’re wed, Roosevelt and Alice move, and he studies at Columbia School of Law. As a couple, they suit each other, and it’s not long before they’re married. This pleases Alice, who also loves politics and learning. He’s very sharp-minded and fits in with political circles at the university.
When his natural history studies demand that he move abroad for a few years, he decides instead to narrow his studies to law and politics which lets him stay close to Alice. He doesn’t want to seduce her so soon after his father’s death, but he’s very much in love with her. It’s around this time when he notices an attractive fellow student, Alice Lee. The lessons he learns are ones he will apply to foreign and domestic policy as President. He’s fascinated by the War of 1812 and dedicates much time to studying naval warfare. He’s at least contented with the fact that he never disappointed his family, which keeps him focused on his studies. However, Roosevelt soon learns of his father’s sudden death, which sends him into mourning for a period. When he’s not studying, he spends time with select people, but everyone notices his determination and aptitude for everything he does. He also chooses his friends very carefully-he doesn’t believe everyone at Harvard is worthy of his time. He studies law and natural history, both of which he excels at. Although he’s home-schooled, he’s accepted into Harvard University at just 17. He’s self-motivated and studies as many books in his father’s library as he can.
Roosevelt is naturally curious and loves to learn new things. He goes so far as installing a home gym, which Roosevelt loves-much to his doctor’s despair. Doctors suggest he should spend a lot of time outdoors, but this isn’t good enough for Theodore Senior, who expects his son to strengthen himself up. He suffers asthma which embarrasses his father. Roosevelt is born in New York City to Mittie and Theodore Roosevelt, and he’s their second child. Morris chronicles Roosevelt’s earliest years in some detail. He is also a prolific travel and arts writer for publications such as The New Yorker. Morris wrote biographies for US Presidents including Ronald Reagan, whom he once served as his authorized biographer. It received the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, and the 1980 National Book Award for Biography (Hardcover). It was first published in 1979 by Random House. It’s the first in the Theodore Roosevelt series and centers around his earliest years until becoming President. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt is a work of nonfiction by Edmund Morris.
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