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Theodore Roosevelt is Born
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 -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
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. -
Energy crisis
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 -
Elkins Act Passed
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 -
Pelican Island named First National Wildlife Refuge
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 -
Wins first full term as President
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 -
Yosemite Under Federal Control
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 -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
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 -
Passage of the Food and Drug Act
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 -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
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 -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
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