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Theodore Delano Roosevelt becomes president
On this day Theodores Roosevelt became president due to the assassination of President William McKinley. -
Miners strike on low wages
United mine workers strike on low wages from big factories. -
Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
President Theodore Roosevelt issues the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. -
The Panama Canal
The construction of the Panama Canal begins. -
Settlement of the Russo-Japanese War
President Roosevelt mediates the settlement of the Russo-Japanese War. -
Forest Services
The United States established the United States Forest Service. -
Great White Fleet
Roosevelt sends the "Great White Fleet" on a trip around the world. -
Muller vs. Oregon
Muller vs. the state of Oregon was a landmark decision in United States Supreme Court history, as it relates to both sex discrimination and labor laws -
Election of 1908
William Howard Taft was elected president.