Teddy Roosevelt"s story of his life, from his sickly childhood in New York, to his adventures as a hunter and explorer, to his service as Police Chief and then Governor of New York, to his service with the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War, to his selection as Vice President and becoming the youngest American President on the assassination of William McKinley. During his Presidency, Roosevelt was a champion of the Progressive agenda--he constructed the Panama Canal, passed a number of social reforms, initiated the National Park system, and carried out a campaign against the power of the large corporations, earning him the nickname "The Trust-Buster". His mediation in the Russo-Japanese War earned him a Nobel Peace Prize.