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Wins first full term as President
George Washington (1789–1797)
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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt. was born on October 27, 1858, at 28 East 20th Street in Manhattan, New York City. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
On this day in 1890, an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees. ... In 1889, John Muir discovered that the vast meadows surrounding Yosemite Valley, which lacked government protection, were being overrun and destroyed by domestic sheep grazing -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
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Elkins Act passed
The Elkins Act (1903) forbade the common railroad industry practice of offering rebates for large-volume shippers. The Mann-Elkins Act (1910) allowed the ICC to set the maximum freight rates that railroads could charge shippers. These measures imposed new and significant costs on railroads. -
Devils Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Devils Tower was the first United States National Monument, by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act regulated such items shipped through interstate commerce. It prohibited adulterated and misbranded products, required After the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act, a label from a can of peas boasted a seal of purity and carried a guarantee that it met federal -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Bull Moose Party, formally Progressive Party, U.S. dissident political faction that nominated former president Theodore Roosevelt as its candidate in the presidential election of 1912; -
Energy crisis
Inflation and economic stagnation produced “stagflation” and shook confidence in the American dream. The energy crisis played a key role in the economic downturn of the 1970s. With the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, oil prices jumped 350%, and the higher costs rippled through the economy. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
By late 1973, the Watergate scandal escalated, costing Nixon much of his political support. On August 9, 1974, he resigned in the face of almost certain impeachment—the only time that an American president has done so. After his resignation, he was issued a controversial pardon by his successor Gerald Ford. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
On March 14, 2003, the National Wildlife Refuge System will celebrate 100 years since President Theodore Roosevelt established the first national wildlife refuge at Pelican Island, Florida. Today, the National Wildlife Refuge System is the only network of federal lands dedicated specifically to wildlife conservation.
