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Born
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Theodore Roosevelt sworn in after McKinley dies
On September 14, McKinley died from gangrene that had gone undetected in the internal wound. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was immediately sworn in as president. -
Elkins act
The Elkins Act is a 1903 United States federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The law was sponsored by President Theodore Roosevelt as a part of his "Square Deal" domestic program, and greatly boosted his popularity. -
Theodore Roosevelt and Pelican Island
On March 14, with the encouragement of Frank Chapman and the Florida Audubon Society, President Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon as the first federal bird reservation giving birth to the National Wildlife Refuge System. -
Theodore Roosevelt wins first full term
Incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. Roosevelt's victory made him the first president to win a term in his own right after having ascended to the presidency upon the death of his predecessor, William McKinley -
Theodore Roosevelt passes Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was a key piece of Progressive Era legislation, signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on the same day as the Federal Meat Inspection Act. The first federal law regulating foods and drugs. -
Yosemite under federal control
While camping in Yosemite, John Muir lobbied Roosevelt, convincing him that the federal government should take control of the valley and the grove in Yosemite Valley, and make it part of the National Park Service. Muir’s efforts were well received. On June 11, 1906 President Roosevelt signed a bill designating the valley and the grove Yosemite National Park. -
The Devils Tower
Devils Tower was the first United States national monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Theodore Roosevelt Visits Africa
Roosevelt African Expedition was an expedition to Africa led by American president Theodore Roosevelt and outfitted by the Smithsonian Institution. Its purpose was to collect specimens for the Smithsonian's new Natural History museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History. -
Theodore Roosevelt and the Bull Moose Party
The Bull Moose party was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party to his former trainee William Taft
