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Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy was born. -
Elkins Act passed
United States federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 -
Named president when McKinley is Assassinated
President McKinley was shot and Assassinated which led to Teddy being names president and taking over. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Teddy established Pelican Island with an executive order and made it the first national wildlife refuge. -
Wins first full term as President
Roosevelt wins the presidential election against Alton B. Parker -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
This act eventually created the FDA (food and drug administration) and prohibited the sale of mis-branded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
The state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. -
Devil's Tower, Wyoming, Named first national monument
On September 24, 1906 Teddy Roosevelt established the first United States National Monument called the Devil's Tower in Wyoming. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Teddy Roosevelt left to go to Africa to collect specimens for the Smithsonian Museum. -
Runs for president, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
The Bull-Moose party was also know as the Progressive Party which was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Last day of his life. -
Energy crisis
This rapid expansion of Federal energy functions eventually compelled Congress to pass the Department of Energy Organization Act.
