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The future president of the United States was born to a wealthy family in New York. He would eventually attend harvard and serve in New York Legislature.
Source: Theodore Roosevelt is Born, History.com -
Then President Mckinley was shot in Buffalo days earlier. While he initially survived, he would succumb to his wound, making his Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt, President at the age of 42. He remains the youngest person to hold office. -
President Roosevelt summoned both sides of the Anthracite Coal Strike in Pennsylvania to settle the issue. His speech to management and laborers worked and set a precedent of peace-making presidency.
Source: The Coal Strike of 1902: Turning Point in U.S. Policy -
The Elkins act helped tame the growing railroad business. The legislation proposed by Stephen B. Elkins stopped the receivement or offerment of rebates which were currently acting as ransoms.
Source: Elkins Act: How it Changed America, Constitution US -
Theodore Roosevelt designated Pelican Island to be a national refuge for nesting birds, creating the first national wildlife refuge.
Source: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge - About us, US Fish and Wildlife Service -
Roosevelt won the presidential election over his opponent Alton B. Parker. This election was the first time a president not initially elected, retained presidency.
Source: United States presidential election of 1904 -
Theodore Roosevelt spent time at Yosemite National Park with John Muir and signed the American Antiquities Act, making landmarks like Yosemite, a federal matter.
Source: This is why Teddy Roosevelt turned Yosemite into federal land - We Are The Mighty -
Thanks to the then new Antiquities Act, President Theodore Roosevelt named the first US National Monument. He chose Devil's tower, home to wyoming.
source: Devil's Tower National Monument, National Park Service History -
The Food and Drug act created the Food and Drug administration to regulate these industries. They also prevented misbranding and was the first consumer protection agency.
Source: The Pure Food and Drug Act, US Capitol -
Roosevelt set out on an expedition to Africa that captivated the public eye. He would eventually publish a book about his adventures called "African Game Trails" when he returned in 1910.
Source: Theodore Roosevelt’s Africa Expedition: Topics in Chronicling America -
Republican progressives or Insurgents were led by Roosevelt, sweeping the campaign but Roosevelt refused to have his name on a conventional nomination. The bull-moose party would form from his followers and he would run as a third party, ultimately loosing.
Source: United States presidential election of 1912 - Britannica