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Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27th, 1858 to his parents, Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. He was born in Manhattan, New York.
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After McKinley was assassinated on September 6th, 1901, Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States.
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Miners in Pennsylvania went on strike for over 5 months, scaring Roosevelt into thinking that the mines would shut down.
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The Elkins Act gave power to the ICC to push fines on railroads and shippers.
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3 acres of land and 2.4 acres of water were reserved and made into a wildlife refuge in Florida.
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Roosevelt won his first full term as President of the United States
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The passage of the pure food and drug act prohibited businesses from manufacturing and selling contaminated food, drinks, and medicines.
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Devil's Tower, a butte located in Wyoming, is named the first national monument in the United States.
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Roosevelt stepped down as president and set sail for Africa where he got his foreign motto, "walk softly but carry a big stick".
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Roosevelt came back to the United States and shortly after arriving back, he ran for the unpopular Bull-Moose Party and did not win.
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Yosemite National Park is put under federal care, established on October 1st, 1980.
