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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. ... This marked the first time the U.S. government protected land for public enjoyment and it laid the foundation for the establishment of the national and state park systems. -
The Battle of San Juan Hill
Roosevelt had resigned as assistant secretary of the Navy at the outbreak of the war to form the regiment and take part in the fighting. Mr. Roosevelt later said that the “charge itself was great fun” and “we had a bully fight.” He was nominated for a Medal of Honor, though he did not receive it during his lifetime. -
mckinley assassinated
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 -
coal strike
The Coal strike (also known as the anthracite coal strike) was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners strike for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to major American cities. -
elkins act
The law was passed by the 57th Congress and signed by President Roosevelt on February 19, 1903. The Act made it a misdemeanor for a carrier to impose preferential rebates, and implicated both the carrier and the recipient of the low price. -
pelican island
With the establishment of the first national wildlife refuge on Pelican Island on March 14, 1903, Roosevelt created the National Wildlife Refuge System. While in office, he would go on to create 50 more federal bird reserves and four national game preserves within the refuge system -
Win First Full Term as President
He avoided controversial tariff and money issues. Roosevelt was elected to a full term in 1904 and continued to promote progressive policies, many of which were passed in Congress. ... He ran in the 1912 presidential election and the split allowed the Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson to win the election -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA -
devils tower
Devils Tower was the first United States national monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt.The tower is a sacred site for many Plains Indians as well as a popular site for rock climbing. The month of June is a particularly important time in the Plains religious calendar, when many individuals visit sacred sites to conduct religious services. -
Theodore Roosevelt visits Africa
Immediately following Taft's inauguration in 1909, T.R. set out for Africa to hunt big game and collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. His decision was based on his desire to leave the political stage to his successor and on his natural need for action. -
bull moose party
The Progressive Party (often referred to as 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 protégé and conservative rival, incumbent president William Howard Taft.
