The health of Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Amos, James E., 1879-, Assassination attempt, Asthma in children, Astigmatism, Body weight--Health aspects, Brazil--Roosevelt River, Cajazeira, Jose Antonio, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Craig, William, 1855-1902, Derby, Richard, 1881-1963, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Eye--Wounds and injuries, Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881, Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923, Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973, Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Malaria, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, Mercy Hospital (Chicago, Ill.), Murphy, J. B. (John Benjamin), 1857-1916, Presidents--Health, Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928, Rondon, Cândido Mariano da Silva, 1865-1958, Roosevelt Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Sciatica, Stickney, Victor Hugo, 1855-1927, Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Wilmer, William Holland, 1863-1936, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Robert C. Kimberly provides a detailed examination of the various afflictions and ailments that marked the life of Theodore Roosevelt from his childhood to his death in January 1919. He describes Roosevelt’s struggles with asthma and poor eyesight as a youth, his battle to control his weight, and details many of the injuries he suffered while living out the strenuous life. Kimberly delves into the serious leg injury Roosevelt suffered in a carriage accident in 1902, his decades long struggle with malaria, his near death experience on the River of Doubt expedition, and the treatment he received after the October 1912 assassination attempt. He notes the many doctors who treated Roosevelt as well as the implications his health problems had for his wife Edith.
A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on page three of the article and an advertisement for the Roosevelt Savings Bank is found at its conclusion.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1979
Creator(s)
Kimberly, Robert C., 1909-1995
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The health of Theodore Roosevelt. [December 19, 1979]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305933. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kimberly, Robert C., 1909-1995. The health of Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Dec. 1979]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305933.
APA:
Kimberly, Robert C., 1909-1995., [1979, December 19]. The health of Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305933.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
