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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Was born in New York. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
McKinley died from gangrene that had gone undetected in the internal wound. Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as the 26th and youngest president of the United States in the library of Ansley Wilcox's fine house in Buffalo. -
Energy crisis
The Coal Strike of 1902 was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in eastern Pennsylvania's anthracite coalfields. Miners went on strike to demand higher wages, shorter workdays, and union recognition. The strike threatened to disrupt the supply of winter fuel to major American cities. -
Elkins Act passed
a bill introduced in 1902 at the request of the Pennsylvania Railroad The 57th Congress passed the bill, which President Roosevelt signed. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
On Pelican Island in Florida, Theodore Roosevelt established the first wildlife refuge. This first refuge, established to protect bird species on the verge of extinction, paved the way for the National Wildlife Refuge System, which now includes over 560 refugees across the country. -
Wins first full term as President
Incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
In 1906, the state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
President Roosevelt signed the Food and Drugs Act, known simply as the Wiley Act, a pillar of the Progressive era. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
The Tower, also known as Bear Lodge, is a sacred site for over 20 Native American tribes. President Theodore Roosevelt designated Devils Tower as America's first national monument in 1906. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
In June of 1910, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) returns from a lengthy expedition to Africa. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
President Theodore Roosevelt requested that his supporters leave the Republican National Convention floor in Chicago. Republican progressives reassembled in Chicago's Orchestra Hall to support the formation of a national progressive party.