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Jul 30, 1094
Wins first full term as President
In 1904, Roosevelt won a landslide victory for his re-election, enabling him to pursue a number of bold Progressive reforms.The Democrats condemned monopolies, opposed imperialism, called for Philippine independence, and opposed the protective tariff. They also sought enforcement of the eight-hour workday, construction of a Panama Canal, direct election of senators, and more. -
Theodore Roosevelt is born
President Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York City to a wealthy family. Roosevelt was home-schooled and then attended Harvard University, graduating in 1880. He served in the New York state legislature from 1881 to 1884.In 1880, Roosevelt married Alice Hathaway Lee. The couple had a daughter, Alice, on February 12, 1884. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
An act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees. Environmental trailblazer John Muir (1838-1914) and his colleagues campaigned for the congressional action, which was signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison and paved the way for generations of hikers, campers and nature lovers, along with countless “Don’t Feed the Bears” signs. -
Returns from the Spanish-American War as a hero
Among Theodore Roosevelt's many lifetime accomplishments, few capture the imagination as easily as his military service as a "Rough Rider" during the Spanish-American War. America had become interested in Cuba's liberation in the 1890s as publications portrayed the evil of Spanish Rule. No one favored Cuban independence more than Roosevelt. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
On this day in 1901, President William McKinley is shaking hands at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, when a 28-year-old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approaches him and fires two shots into his chest. The president rose slightly on his toes before collapsing forward, saying “be careful how you tell my wife.” -
Elkins Act passed
The Elkins Act of 1903 was named for Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia.This piece of legislation was championed by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to end the practice of rebates.Rebates were refunds to businesses which shipped large quantities on the railroads, and many railroad companies disliked it. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Pelican Island’s bird populations were threatened because of increased American settlement around the area in the mid-19th century. Many of the exotic birds were killed for their feathers, used in the fashion industry. Plumes from the birds were used to adorn ladies' hats of the day and at the time were worth more than their weight in gold. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The first Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in 1906. The purpose was to protect the public against adulteration of food and from products identified as healthful without scientific support. The original Pure Food and Drug Act was amended in 1912, 1913, and 1923. A greater extension of its scope took place in 1933 -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Devils Tower is in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming.Declared United States National Monument,by President Theodore Roosevelt.It is 1,267 feet tall. The tower is located near the Belle Fourche River. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Despite riding the crest of an unprecedented wave of popularity, Theodore Roosevelt declined to run again for the presidency in 1908. He anointed William Howard Taft, his close friend and Secretary of War as his successor. Taft easily won the election defeating William Jennings Bryan in his third and final attempt to gain the Oval Office -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Theodore Roosevelt, the former U.S. president, is nominated for the presidency by the Progressive Party, a group of Republicans dissatisfied with the renomination of President William Howard Taft. Also known as the Bull Moose Party, the Progressive platform called for the direct election of U.S. senators, woman suffrage, reduction of the tariff, and many social reforms. Roosevelt, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. -
Energy crisis
By the early 1970s, American oil consumption–in the form of gasoline and other products–was rising even as domestic oil production was declining.when an oil embargo imposed by members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) led to fuel shortages and sky-high prices throughout much of the decade.In the three frenzied months after the embargo was announced, the price of oil shot from $3 per barrel to $12.
