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Theodore Roosevelt is Born
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was born on October 27, 1858, at 28 East 20th Street in Manhattan, New York City. -
Yosemite Under Federal Control
It was the first time the government protected land because of its natural beauty so that people could enjoy it, and we're still benefiting from their foresight today. Thanks to John Muir's passionate writing to further protect the delicate ecosystem of the High Sierra, Yosemite later became a national park. -
Named President when McKinley is Assassinated
President William McKinley was shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, the Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt, was in Vermont at a speaking engagement. Over the next eight days, McKinley's health condition varied until he died on September 14. At the age of 42, Roosevelt was named succeeded as president. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Established by an executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14, 1903, Pelican Island was the first National wildlife refuge in the United States.The National Wildlife Refuge System is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which was created in 1940. The USFWS conserves, protects, and enhances fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act is a federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Elkins Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on the railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted them. -
Wins first full term as President
The United States presidential election of 1904 was the 30th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The 1906 statute regulated food and drugs moving in interstate commerce and forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of poisonous patent medicines. And this act laid a foundation for the nation’s first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). -
Leaves Presidency, visits Africa
Theodore Roosevelt traveled to Panama to inspect progress on the canal. Therefor Roosevelt had become the first U.S. president to leave the country while in office. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Theodore Roosevelt is nominated for the presidency by the Progressive Party, a group of Republicans dissatisfied with the renomination of President William Howard Taft. The Progressive Party was popularly nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party" since Roosevelt often said that he felt "strong as a bull moose" both before and after an assassination attempt on the campaign trail. -
Devil's Tower, Wyoming
Devil's Tower is a stock, it was formed by magma that cooled underground and was later in time exposed by erosion. The name of Devil's Tower originated in 1875 during an expedition led by Colonel Richard Irving Dodge, and his interpreter misinterpreted a Native American's name to mean "Bad God's Tower". To Northern Plain Indian Tribes the Devil's Tower isn't only a stunning landmark or view, but it is a sacred place to them. -
Energy Crisis
The Energy Oil Crisis began when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries proclaimed an oil embargo. The embargo was targeted at nations perceived as supporting Israel during the Yom Kippur War.
