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Theodore Roosevelt is Born
Theodore Roosevelt was born in Manhattan, New York, to Martha Bulloch Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt. Lived in New York till the age of 14 years old. Citation: http://www.biography.com/people/theodore-roosevelt-9463424 -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States after the assassination of William McKinley. At the age of 42 years old, he became the youngest president to hold office. Citation: http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/theodore-roosevelt -
Energy Crisis
A coal strike in Scranton, Pennsylvania produced by 150,000 miners sent the country into crisis since coal was important to everyday life and industry. On October 3, 1902, Roosevelt called for a groundbreaking meeting with the coal miners' union representatives and mine owners that ended the five-month strike.
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Elkins Act passed
Federal law sponsored by Roosevelt to amend the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Elkins Act penalized railroads with heavy fines for offering rebates to their most- valued shippers. The bill was named after Senator Stephen B. Elkins.
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First national wildlife refuge- Pelican Island, Florida
Established as an executive order by Theodore Roosevelt. Pelican Island became the first national wildlife refuge. It was established to protect egrets and other birds from extinction due to plume hunting. Citation: http://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/q-as/pelican-island-at-110-years/ -
Wins first full term as President
As a result of his success as previous president, Roosevelt wins the candidacy and full term for the first time. He ran against Alton Parker. Won because of his foreign policies, corporate reforms, and protective ecological laws. Citation: http://millercenter.org/president/biography/roosevelt-campaigns-and-elections -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
In 1906, the Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, which halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling. The Act was initiated because of the outrage that Sinclair's book, The Jungle, created. President Roosevelt invited Upton Sinclair to the White House and promised him "the specific evils you point out shall... be eradicated." Citation: "The Americans" textbook -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite became a national park in 1906. John Muir along with Teddy Roosevelt toured the park in 1903 and asked for additional protection. In 1906, Roosevelt and the federal government granted federal protection to the park. Citations: https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/muir.htm -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Devil's Tower is the first national monument acclaimed by the United States government. The area encloses 1,347 acres of land. Citation: https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/first-fifty-years-monument-established.htm -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Despite immense popularity among people, he declined to run for president in 1908. Rather, he left for Africa with his son Kermit to hunt big game and collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. He left his successor, William Howard Taft, the presidency. Citation: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tr.htm -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Disappointed with Taft's leadership and presidency, Roosevelt decided to run for the presidency in 1912. Taft won the Republican nomination and in return, Roosevelt created the Progressive Part (nicknamed the Bull-Moose Party). He ran against: Taft, Woodrow Wilson and Eugene V. Debs. Wilson captured 41.9 percent of the vote to Roosevelt's 27.4 percent. Citation: http://millercenter.org/president/biography/roosevelt-campaigns-and-elections
