Theodore Roosevelt was a great man. He belongs on Mount Rushmore. Roosevelt was second in command in the military. He was famous for many reasons. He also did many things to protect the wilderness. Those are just a few of the things he did while he was president (and before).
Before he became president, Roosevelt went to a war with Spain. He wanted to be put in a situation where he could get killed. That is a bad thing, because he was risking his life. It was a good thing at the same time, because he was courageous. Roosevelt became the second in command in the military, and eventually became first in command. These are important because he could be a great leader.
Theodore Roosevelt is famous, not just for being a president. Roosevelt was the youngest president. He was the first person to win a Nobel Prize. He made an hour-long speech, after someone shot him in the chest. This is important because it showed that he was dedicated to his job. The final thing that Roosevelt was famous for was he was the first president to leave the United States, to go see the Panama Canal. All the presidents on Mount Rushmore are famous for doing something incredible, so Roosevelt does fit in.
Roosevelt was a great president. He cared a lot about nature. He made 51 bird sanctuaries and five national parks. He reserved 230,000,000 acres of land, which is about one fifth of the United States. Now, almost 100 years later, Theodore Roosevelt's national parks are still here.
These are just a few of the great things that Theodore Roosevelt did for our country. He was a war Hero. He was famous for a lot of reasons. Roosevelt even preserved millions of acres for plants and wildlife. Theodore Roosevelt was an honorable man, and he deserves to be on Mount Rushmore.
