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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Born on October 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., often referred to as Teddy, was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. -
McKinley assassinated Roosevelt named President
On September 14, 1901, President William McKinley was assassinated. Vice President Teddy Roosevelt was named President on the same day as the assassination. -
Energy Crisis
President Roosevelt called a precedent-shattering meeting at the temporary White House at 22 Lafayette Place, Washington, D.C. A great strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine. -
Elkins Act Passed
The Elkins act was an act to give the federal court power to end rate discrimination, President Roosevelt agreed and supported the act. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
President Theodore Roosevelt established the first national wildlife refuge on March 14, 1903 at Pelican Island, Florida, to protect brown pelicans there from slaughter by market hunters. -
Wins first full term as President
The 1904 United States presidential election was the 30th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
After visiting Yosemite and spending time with famed naturalist John Muir, President Theodore Roosevelt pledged to make Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove a part of Yosemite National Park. The State of California receded Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove to the federal government on June 11, 1906. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act and its companion bill, the Meat Inspection Act. -
Devil's Tower
Devil's Tower in Wyoming was the first national monument proclaimed by President Teddy Roosevelt. -
Roosevelt leaves Presidency
Roosevelt and his expeditionary party leaves New York for Africa, returns in June 18, 1910 -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Democratic Governor Woodrow Wilson unseated incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft and defeated former President Theodore Roosevelt, who ran under the banner of the new Progressive or "Bull Moose" Party.