Biltmore+House

The Vanderbilt family originally built the Builtmore house as a part-time home around Asheville. It still stands as the biggest private residence in the US. The house was made to look like a manor in Europe, taking 5 years to complete. When finished, it was an estate complete with houses, a school, a hospital, a church, farms, and mills. Vanderbilt also hired Gifford Pinchot to restore the forests that had been cut down and to start America's very first school of forestry. Another establishment that actually caused NC to becom a leading dairly state in the nation, was Biltmore Dairy. Biltmore estate was opened to the public in 1930 and the family allowed tourse. Many people come each year to see the house and property of the Vanderbilts. media type="custom" key="8887016"
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 * //__Theodore Roosevelt__//**
 * Thedore Roosevelt was born in New York City.
 * He battled ill-health during childhood (asthma)
 * He won the Nobel Peace Prize
 * He ensured the construction of the Panama Canal
 * Roosevelt gained office because of the assassination of McKinley
 * The "teddy bear" is named after him