Theodore Roosevelt

... Theodore Roosevelt suffered as a child because of his physical weakness, and learned to strengthen his body and fight back. This is the explanation given for his extremely powerful, unremitting personality. In fact, "manly" and "masterful" are two of the most common words in his writings, which reflects his desire to impose his views on others. This helped carry him through a strong presidency that, not surprisingly, had a clear imperial impulse.1 Roosevelt stated in his Autobiography that he "did and caused to be done many things not previously done by the president and the heads of the department. I did not usurp power, but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power."2 Roosevelt stood as the transition between the old presidency and the modern presidency. It was he who began to mold and expand the president's role in an international arena, as well as the president's

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