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This episode tells the story of young Theodore Roosevelt's struggle with asthma and his journey to build strength and courage.

Send us Fan Mail Before America knew Theodore Roosevelt as a symbol of courage, he was a little boy struggling to breathe. In this episode of This American Character, Tony Michaels tells the story of young Teddy Roosevelt — a sickly child with severe asthma who learned early that fear could live inside the body. But Roosevelt’s story did not end in weakness. With the encouragement of his father, he began building the strength, discipline, and courage that would later define his life. Before...

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Host: Tony Michaels

Topics covered

• courage
• childhood
• overcoming adversity
• personal growth
• history

Keywords

• Theodore Roosevelt
• courage
• asthma
• childhood
• personal development

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