Teddy Roosevelt

Roosevelt was born

Jun 27, 1858

Theodore Roosevelt sworn into office

Sep 19, 1901

Theodore Roosevelt was sworn into office after McKinley was shot.

Anthracite coal strike

May 12, 1902

The miners went on strike for higher pay.

Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

Jan 1, 1903

President Theodore Roosevelt's executive order designated the island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge for the protection of nesting birds.

Elkins Act

Feb 19, 1903

Prohibited railroad companies from giving rebates.

Pelican Island named first wildlife rescue

Mar 14, 1903

President Theodore Roosevelt's executive order designated the island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge to protect nesting birds.

Roosevelt Wins first full term as president

Jul 8, 1904

Passage of pure food and drug act

Jan 1, 1906

The Pure Food and Drug Act required accurate ingredient labeling and prohibited the sale of adulterated and misbranded food and drugs in interstate commerce.

Yosemite under Federal Control

Jun 11, 1906

Roosevelt signed a bill that did precisely that, and the superintendent's headquarters was moved from Wawona to Yosemite Valley.

Pure food and drug act

Jun 30, 1906

It prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce.

Devil's Tower

Sep 26, 1906

The Devil's Tower was the first ever national monument created.

Theodore Roosevelt left presidency to leave for Africa

Apr 21, 1909

Theodore Roosevelt hunted Rhinos in Africa

Roosevelt runs for president

Jul 27, 1912

Theodore Roosevelt ran for presidency but didn't get elected

McKinley gets assassinated

Mar 4, 1933

President Mckinley gets assassinated so Roosevelt becomes president