First American To Get Nobel Peace Prize

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) a hero of the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt served as governor of New York and, later, as vice president under William McKinley. After McKinley’s assassination, he became the 26th president of the US. His administration was marked by the regulation of trusts, the building of the Panama Canal, and a foreign policy based on the motto “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” In 1906, he became the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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