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Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall Theodore Roosevelt — governor of New York and 26th president of the United States — was an ardent naturalist and visionary conservationist. This hall, New York State’s official memorial, celebrates Roosevelt’s passion for preserving America’s wilderness for future generations and the Museum’s ongoing commitment to this legacy worldwide. EXPLORE Theodore Roosevelt THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM © 2012 American Museum of Natural History. All rights reserved. Firsthand Observer 18801900 (age 22 to 42) While in the American West, the young sportsman, politician, and writer recognized the need for wildlife and habitat protection. Young Naturalist 18581880 (birth to age 22) A nearsighted and asthmatic child, Roosevelt nonetheless loved being outdoors and planned to become a naturalist. Conservation President 19011909 (age 42 to 50) Roosevelt used his presidential powers to make environmental preservation a responsibility of the federal government. Lifelong Explorer 19091919 (age 50 to 60) Travels to other continents fed the former president’s lifelong curiosity about the world’s wildlife and its peoples. Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals Roosevelt bronze statue and medallion Elkhorn Ranch diorama Old New York diorama Adirondacks diorama Birds of Oyster Bay diorama Hall of Biodiversity Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth Central Park West > > > > 2 3 1 1 2 4 3 4 KEY video topographic maps cases

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Page 1: Theodore Roosevelt THE - s.bsd.net · Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall Theodore Roosevelt — governor of New York and 26th president of the United States — was an ardent naturalist

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial HallTheodore Roosevelt — governor of New York and 26th president of the United States — was an ardent naturalist and visionary conservationist. This hall, New York State’s official memorial, celebrates Roosevelt’s passion for preserving America’s wilderness for future generations and the Museum’s ongoing commitment to this legacy worldwide.

EXPLORE Theodore Roosevelt THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM

© 2012 American Museum of Natural History. All rights reserved.

Firsthand Observer1880–1900 (age 22 to 42)While in the American West, the young sportsman, politician, and writer recognized the need for wildlife and habitat protection.

Young Naturalist 1858–1880 (birth to age 22)A nearsighted and asthmatic child, Roosevelt nonetheless loved being outdoors and planned to become a naturalist.

Conservation President1901–1909 (age 42 to 50)Roosevelt used his presidential powers to make environmental preservation a responsibility of the federal government.

Lifelong Explorer 1909–1919 (age 50 to 60)Travels to other continents fed the former president’s lifelong curiosity about the world’s wildlife and its peoples.

Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals

Roosevelt bronze statue and medallion

Elkhorn Ranch diorama

Old New York diorama

Adirondacks diorama

Birds of Oyster Bay diorama

Hall ofBiodiversity

Gottesman Hall of

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Central Park West

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The Bernard Family Hall of North American MammalsDuring his presidency, Roosevelt set aside five national parks, four game preserves, 51 bird refuges, and 18 national monuments. He also created or expanded 150 national forests. Some of the more familiar sites featured in this hall’s dioramas are the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Devils Tower, Wyoming.

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Alaska Brown BearThis diorama was underwritten in the 1940s by the Boone and Crockett Club, a hunter-naturalist club founded in 1888, chiefly by Theodore Roosevelt and George Bird Grinnell, editor of Forest and Stream, to promote the preservation of large game.

American BisonAs president, Theodore Roosevelt created Montana’s National Bison Range and Oklahoma’s Wichita Game Preserve in which bison were released.

CoyoteIn May, 1903, Theodore Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir camped for three nights in Yosemite Valley, Cali-fornia, depicted here. In 1906, Roosevelt made Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove part of Yosemite National Park.

More to ExploreEndangered Species Case (Hall of Biodiversity | First Floor)As a private citizen and a public official, Theodore Roosevelt made substantial contributions to the preservation of species. The American Museum of Natural History continues his legacy through scientific research (amnh.org/cbc).

Mosquito (Hall of North American Forests | First Floor)In 1917, the Museum displayed this huge model to educate the public about malaria and yellow fever. While president, Theodore Roosevelt played a key role in ending epidemics by lending his support to the then-controversial idea that the mosquito, not poor sanitation, spread the deadly diseases.

Passenger Pigeon Display (Hall of New York City Birds | Third Floor)Among the Museum’s rare bird collection is a Passenger Pigeon given by Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Chapman, the Museum’s first curator of birds. Passenger Pigeons were once the most plentiful birds in North America, but habitat change and hunting had driven them to extinction by the early 1900’s.

Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda (Second Floor)In this room, part of New York State’s official memorial to Theodore Roosevelt, aphorisms inscribed on the walls reflect his thoughts on nature, youth, manhood, and the state. A prolific writer, Roosevelt published dozens of books on natural history, American history, his outdoor adventures, and more.

Download the Appamnh.org/apps/explorerThe Museum’s free Explorer App for your iPhone/iPod takes you on a full tour of Theodore Roosevelt at the Museum.

EXPLORE Theodore Roosevelt THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM