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Theodore Roosevelt is born
October 27 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was born in new York which has since been made a national historic site. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
McKinley is shot at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo NY. He was shot by Leon Czolgosz and was later killed which made VP theodore Roosevelt president . -
Pelican Island Florida
pelican Island was the first named wildlife refuge ordering the first federal land dedication to wildlife and creating the National Wildlife Refuge System. -
Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike
a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. They wanted higher pay and shorter work days and recognition. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act is a 1903 United States federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. imposed heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, with the shippers that accepted them. -
Wins first full term as President
Theodore Roosevelt wins the 1904 election against conservative Democratic nominee Alton B. Parker. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
John muir took Roosevelt to Yosemite in an attempt to persuade him to take the land under federal control and establish it as a national park, which Roosevelt did in 1906. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
Since 1879, nearly 100 bills had been introduced in Congress to regulate food and drugs so theodore Roosevelt signed the Food and Drugs Act to fix it. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
devils tower is a massive landmark that was the first national monument named by Theodore Roosevelt. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
the Roosevelt African Expedition was an expedition to Africa in 1909 to 1911 led by Theodore Roosevelt. It was funded by Andrew Carnegie and sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Woodrow Wilson defeated Theodore Roosevelt and the bull moose party during the election of 1912-1916