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Theodore Roosevelt is born
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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Born in New York City to a wealthy family, Teddy Roosevelt was first home schooled, then went to Harvard University Graduating in 1880 -
Roosevelt Named President after McKinley's Assassination
President William McKinley was assassinated by 28 year old Leon Czolgosz by 2 shots to the chest. Immediately after, VP Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as President -
Energy Crisis
Theodore Roosevelt called a meeting at the Temporary White House in Washington, DC , a great strike in the coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon as the first federal bird reservation , this gave birth to the National Wildlife Refuge System -
Elkins Act Passed
Made it illegal for railroad officials to give and shippers to receive rebates. -
Won first full presidential term
Roosevelt won 56.4% of the popular vote, won by more than 2 1/2 million popular votes -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
Introduced by Weldon Heybrum, cleared a hurdle towards its passage by getting the house and senate both to endorse a committee favoring the bill. -
Devils Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Proclaimed this as the first national monument on this day. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Congress set aside over 1,500 square miles of land to become Yosemite National Park. -
Roosevelt leaves Presidency & visits Africa
Set out for Africa to hunt game and collect specimen for the Smithsonian Institution. -
Roosevelt Runs for Presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Nominated for presidency by the Progressive Party , a group of dissatisfied republicans. Also known as Bull-Moose Party. -
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Teddy Roosevelt Timeline
