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Theodore Roosevelt is born
He was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York to parents Martha and Theodore Roosevelt Senior. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901 two times in the chest and then died on September 14, 1901 due to undetected gangrene. Roosevelt was inaugurated into office that same day.
(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-william-mckinley-is-shot) -
Energy Crisis
To diffuse the tension, Roosevelt invited coal miners' union representatives and the mine owners to meet to settle things because of the rising need for heat to fuel and save the people for the coming winter. -
Elkins Act Passed
This act outlawed the practice of rebates, cash refunds on freight charges, which were usually given to favored high-volume shippers. It also saved the railroads lots of money because it kept prices reasonable and created higher freight rates all around.
(http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-elkins-act-of-1903-mann-elkins-act-of-1910.html) -
Pelican Island, Florida is named first national wildlife refuge
Pelicans were killed for their feathers so two men, Paul Kroegel and Frank Chapman, went to Roosevelt's house to make their case. Afterwards, he signed an executive order to establish Pelican Island as the first federal bird reservation.
(https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pelican_island/about/history.html) -
First full term as President
After completing his presidency after the assassination of McKinley, he was elected for a term in his own right. -
Yosemite Under Federal Control
The Antiquities Act was signed by Roosevelt in order to give presidents the power to proclaim a reserve historic landmarks, structures, and other objects of interest. This was a way to protect the land within the national park.
(https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/hisnps/NPSHistory/timeline_annotated.htm) -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
After Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle", Congress moved on legislation that would prevent the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs or medicines, and liquors.
(http://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/15032393280?ret=True) -
Devils Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
As the area began to be settled, the idea of preserving the remarkable land mass was supported widely. In September of 1906, Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower as the first national monument, particularly because of his love for natural history.
(https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/historyculture/first-fifty-years-monument-established.htm) -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Despite his popularity, Roosevelt declined to run for presidency in 1908. Following Taft's inauguration in 1909, he set out for Africa to hunt big game and collect specimen for the Smithsonian Institution.
(http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tr.htm) -
Runs for president unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Because of 3 other candidates running for office in the election of 1912, Roosevelt was only able to receive 27% of the popular vote as opposed to Wilson with 42% of the popular vote.
(http://www.history.com/news/remembering-the-1912-presidential-election)
