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Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York
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Named President when McKinley is assassinated
McKinley died at 2:15 am on September 14 and was succeeded by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt. -
Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike
a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. -
Pelican Island
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
prohibits railroad companies from giving rebates to businesses that ship large quantities of goods and giving power to those businesses to artificially lower shipping prices. -
Wins first full term as President
Theodore Roosevelt defeated Democratic challenger Alton B. Parker in the 1904 presidential election. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove remained under state administration until 1906, when they were returned to federal control and incorporated in Yosemite National Park -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower America's first national monument -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
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Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
He was defeated by taft