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Theodore Roosevelt is born
He was born on October 27, 1858 -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Theodore Roosevelt became president of the United States on September 14, 1901, after the assassination of President William McKinley. Roosevelt was vice president at the time. -
Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike
The 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike in Pennsylvania threatened to leave major cities without heating fuel during the winter. -
Elkins Act passed
Made railroad companies liable for punishment for offering rebates to preferred customers, Strengthened the Interstate Commerce Act, Made it illegal for large transportation companies to receive special treatment or discounts, Promoted fair competition, Protected smaller businesses. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Pelican Island in Florida was designated the first national wildlife refuge in the United States in 1903. -
Theodore Roosevelt Wins first full term as President
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican president Theodore Roosevelt defeated the conservative Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite National Park has been under federal control since 1906, when California returned Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove to the federal government -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed by Congress on June 30, 1906 and signed by President Theodore Roosevelt. The law was intended to prevent the sale of contaminated food and drugs. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Devils Tower in Wyoming was named the first national monument in the United States on September 24, 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
One of the biggest headline-grabbing stories of 1910 was former president Theodore Roosevelt's safari into Africa. Landing in Mombasa in 1909, Roosevelt spent months in the wilds of East Africa, hunting big game in parts of what are now Kenya and Uganda. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Democratic governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey unseated incumbent Republican president William Howard Taft while defeating former president Theodore Roosevelt (who ran under the banner of the new Progressive/"Bull Moose" Party) and Socialist Party nominee Eugene V. Debs.