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Often referred to as teddy and was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. -
The first Democrat elected after the Civil War, Cleveland is the only US president to leave office after one term and later return for a second term. -
One bullet grazed McKinley; the other entered his abdomen and was never found. McKinley took a turn for the worse as his wounds became gangrenous, and he died early the next morning; he was succeeded by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt. -
Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. -
Authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. -
President Theodore Roosevelt's executive order designated the island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge for the protection of nesting birds. -
The state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. -
A sacred place to over 20 Native American tribes. Devil's Tower was designated as America's first national monument in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Roosevelt had the desire to leave the political stage and take action. -
Republican President William Howard Taft defeated former President Theodore Roosevelt. Who ran under the banner of the new Progressive or "Bull Moose" Party. -
Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 9, 1933, the legislation was aimed at restoring public confidence in the nation’s financial system after a weeklong bank holiday.