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Theodore Roosevelt was born
He was born in Manhattan NY
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Yosemite under Federal Contro
John Muir and Robert Underwood Johnson were environmentalists. Sheep grazers kept tearing up land. Next year 1500 square miles. -
Named President After McKinley Assassination
Teddy Roosevelt was elected to office when President McKinley was assassinated. He was shot with a .32 caliber in the stomach, Roosevelt was 42 when he was elected to be President. -
Energy Crisis
Energy crisis was born due to the unfair treatment of the coal companies employees. Working conditions were awful, work days were long and with few breaks.
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Elkins Act
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Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
On March 14, with the help of Frank Chapman and the Florida Audubon Society, Roosevelt established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon as the first federal bird reservation making National Wildlife Refuge System. -
Wins first full term as President
Teddy Roosevelt won is first election in 1904. He was first elected president when McKinley was killed. -
Passes Pure Food and Drug Act
Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle" was written about the meat industries. They were full of diseases and were filthy. June 23rd 1906 the Pure Food and Drug act was passed for meat inspections. -
Devils Tower
GLO set aside 60 square miles as a temporary forest reserve. By June 1892 the reserve was reduced to 18.75 square miles. On July 1, 1892, Senator Warren introduced a bill in the United States Senate for the establishment of "Devils Tower National Park -
Leaves Presidency, Visits Africa
Immediately following Taft's inauguration in 1909, Teddy set out for Africa to hunt big game and collect specimens. He left in April and returned in June -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Roosevelt left being president in 1908 with the intent of not returning. When Taft was not what Roosevelt he joined the bull moose party.
