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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER By: Harley Wood The Nobel Peace Prize is a prize for the “Person who shall have done the most work for fraternity between nations for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congress” (Nobel Peace Prize Winners). The Nobel Peace Prize was created in 1901 by a man named Alfred Nobel when he signed his last will and testament. How winners are selected is September 1 invitation letters are sent out. The month of February is the deadline for submission. February- March is when the preparation of the short list is created. March-August is the advisor review. The month of October is when Nobel laureates are chosen. The month of December is when the Nobel peace prize award ceremony takes place (Nomination and Selection). The Nobel Peace Prize winner I chose is Theodore Roosevelt. I chose Theodore Roosevelt because I think he was a really cool person. Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1856 (Nobel Prize and Treaty of Portsmouth). He is from theUnited States of America. Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 (Nobel Prize and Treaty of Portsmouth). Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for Negotiating peace between countries (Theodore Roosevelt). He died on January 6, 1919 (Nobel Prize and Treaty of Portsmouth). Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep at the age of 60. In fact when he won he didn’t pick up the prize money or the prize itself until 1910. The reason Theodore Roosevelt didn’t pick up the prize money and the prize itself because he felt it was wrong to accept it while he was in office. He originally intended to give the prize money away explaining to his children that taking the money would be like taking money for saving a drowning man. Theodore Roosevelt did not share the award with anyone. Theodore Roosevelt collaborated various peace treaties; he was also the president of the United States of America. He collaborated peace treaties between Russia and Japan. After he won and World war one broke out he gave all of his money to charities and war relief efforts (Nobel Prize and Treaty of Portsmouth). I think Theodore Roosevelt should be an inspiration to people because he stopped the war between Russia and Japan and created a peace treaty. I think it is amazing that he stopped a war and made peace, just by talking to them and making a compromise. At Sagamore Hill the silver plated candlestick that held the candle was used to seal the Treaty of Portsmouth is on display. In the "North Room" visitors can see two Samurai swords given to Teodore Roosevelt following the treaty. They were presented by Count Komura who considered them so sacred that he refused to permit ambassador Takahira to touch them because Takahira was not of noble blood. Japanese war hero Admiral Togo presented Thodore Roosevelt with a miniature suit of Japanese armor that's also on display in the "North Room" at Sagamore Hill (Nobel Prize and Treaty of Portsmouth).

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