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Birth
Future 26th President of the United States is Born. -
McKinely's Assisination
President during 1901 is assassinated by Leon Czolgosz and later Roosevelt is appointed president. -
Energy Crisis
An energy crisis was caused by the Coal Strike of 1902 where coal miners went on strike in hopes of gaining higher wages, shorter workdays, and for their union to be recognized. -
Pelican Island
Pelican Island, Florida is named the first wildlife refuge. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was an act that amended the Interstate Act of Commerce of 1887. The Elkins Act was created in effort to stop rebates. -
Wins First Full Term
Theodore Roosevelt wins his first full term as president. -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
Passed by Roosevelt, was created to create regulations for food and products to ensure fair sanitary conditions and safety. -
Devil's Tower
Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devil’s Tower first national monument. -
Yosemite Under Federal Control
The state controls Yosemite National Park. -
Trip to Africa
After Roosevelt's decline to run for a third term he set out on an eleven month journey in Africa where he collected specimens and hunted game. -
Roosevelt Runs for Third Term
Roosevelt Runs for Third Term in the unpopular Bull Moose Party.
