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Theodore Roosevelt is born
On October 27, 1858, future President Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York City to a wealthy family. Roosevelt was home-schooled and then attended Harvard University, graduating in 1880. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/theodore-roosevelt-is-born -
Devil’s Tower
In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt brought national attention to Devils Tower by authorizing the Antiquities Act, giving the president the power to set aside national monuments. Devils Tower became the first national monument.
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Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
American Ornithologists' Union, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an Executive Order on March 14, 1903, that permanently island as a wildlife sanctuary; the first National Wildlife Refuge.
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Named President when McKinley is assassinated
On September 6, 1901, William McKinley became the third U.S. president to be assassinated after he was fatally shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.https://www.history.com/news/the-assassination-of-president-william-mckinley -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act of 1903, The Act is an addition to the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The object of the Act is to eliminate businesses with unfair business practices.
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Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
On this date, the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, 240 to 17. Muckraking journalists had long reported on the appallingly unsanitary conditions of the country’s manufacturing plants, especially those in Chicago’s meat-packing industry.https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1901-1950/Pure-Food-and-Drug-Act/ -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
In April 1909, he landed in Mambasa with his son Kermit. Roosevelt, at the head of a safari including 250 porters and guides, trekked across British East Africa, into the Belgian Congo and back to the Nile ending in Khartoum.http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tr.htm -
Wins first full term as President
Wilson defeated both Taft and Roosevelt in the general election, winning a huge majority in the Electoral College, and won 42% of the popular vote while his nearest rival won 27%. Wilson became the only elected President of the Democratic Party between 1892 and 1932. https://www.270towin.com/1912_Election/ -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Bull Moose Party, the Progressive platform called for the direct election of U.S. senators, woman suffrage, reduction of the tariff, and many social reforms. Roosevelt, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909, embarked on a vigorous campaign as the party’s presidential candidate. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teddy-roosevelt-nominated-as-bull-moose-candidate -
Energy crisis
The energy crisis played a key role in the economic downturn of the 1970s. With the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, oil prices jumped 350%, and the higher costs rippled through the economy. Although business and government asked consumers to help by conserving energy, and entrepreneurs worked on solutions, the economic crises worsened.https://americanhistory.si.edu/american-enterprise-exhibition/consumer-era/energy-crisis