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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born in Manhattan , New York City. -
Named President, after McKinley is assassinated
McKinley died from gangrene that had gone undetected in the internal wound. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was immediately sworn in as president. -
Energy crisis
A great strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine. Teddy Roosevelt feared that the riots might develop into social war. He sent telegrams to both sides summoning them to washington to discuss the problems. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act is a United States federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act. The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon as the first federal bird reservation giving birth to the National Wildlife Refuge System. -
Wins first full term as President
Thee 30th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
Passed in the house of representatives 240 to 17. Mainly influenced by the publication of “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair. prevent “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs or medicines, and liquors.” -
Devil's Tower
Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Roosevelt took back control of Yosemite Valley from the state of California and protected the entire region as Yosemite National Park. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Immediately following Taft's inauguration, 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. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Bull Moose Party was a Progressive Party, that nominated former president Theodore Roosevelt as its candidate in the presidential election of 1912. Theodore lost to Woodrow Wilson who was a democrat, His two other opponents were William H. Taft (Republican) and Eugene Debs( social).
