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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) was born on October 27, making him the 26th president of the United States. -
B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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Married Alice Hathaway Lee (July 29, 1861-Feb. 14, 1884), daughter of George Cabot Lee and Caroline Watts Haskell Lee
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Published The Naval War of 1812 External.
Published The Naval War of 1812 External. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. -
Member, New York State Assembly(1882-1884)
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Purchased first ranch in the badlands
Purchased first ranch in the badlands of the Dakota Territory -
Birth of daughter Alice Lee
Birth of daughter Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (d. Feb. 20, 1980) -
Published Hunting Trips of a Ranchman External
Published Hunting Trips of a Ranchman External. New York and London: G. P. Putnam’s Sons -
Married Edith Kermit Carow
Married Edith Kermit Carow (Aug. 6, 1861-Sept. 30, 1948), daughter of Charles Carow and Gertrude Elizabeth Tyler Carow, in London, England -
Published Life of Thomas Hart Benton External.
Published Life of Thomas Hart Benton External. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company -
Birth of son Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt III (d. July 12, 1944)
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Published Gouverneur Morris External.
Published Gouverneur Morris External. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company Published Essays on Practical Politics External. New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons -
Commissioner, United States Civil Service
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PublishedThe Winning of the West External.
PublishedThe Winning of the West External. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons (1889-1896) -
Birth of son Kermit Roosevelt.
Birth of son Kermit Roosevelt (d. June 4, 1943) -
Published New York External.
Published New York External. New York: Longmans, Green, and Co -
Birth of daughter Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby
Birth of daughter Ethel Carow Roosevelt Derby (d. Dec. 10, 1977) -
Published The Wilderness Hunter External.
Published The Wilderness Hunter External. New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons -
Birth of son Archibald Bulloch
Birth of son Archibald Bulloch "Archie" Roosevelt (d. Oct. 13, 1979) -
President, Board of Police Commissioners
President, Board of Police Commissioners, New York, N.Y. -
Assistant secretary of the navy
Assistant secretary of the navy (resigned May 6, 1898) Published American Ideals, and Other Essays, Social and Political External. New York and London: G. P. Putnam’s Sons -
Birth of son Quentin Roosevelt
Birth of son Quentin Roosevelt (d. July 14, 1918) -
Organized First Regiment in the United States
Organized First Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry, known as "Roosevelt's Rough Riders," and commissioned lieutenant colonel -
Participated in battles of San Juan Hill
Participated in battles of San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill in Cuba during Spanish-American War -
Published Big Game Hunting
Published Big Game Hunting in the Rockies and on the Great Plains External. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons Published The Rough Riders External. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons -
Governor of New York(1899-1901)
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Published Oliver Cromwell External.
Published Oliver Cromwell External. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons -
Inaugurated vice president of the United States
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Published The Strenuous Life
Published The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses External. New York: Century Co. -
Pelican Island
Pelican Island, the nation's most historic refuge, and the surrounding area was first inhabited by the Ais people between 2000 BCE and the mid-1600. Then, in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt's executive order designated the island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge for the protection of nesting birds. -
The law was passed and signed.
The law was passed by the 57th Congress and signed by President Roosevelt on February 19, 1903. The Act made it a misdemeanor for a carrier to impose preferential rebates, and implicated both the carrier and the recipient of the low price. -
Roosevelt was elected to a full term
Roosevelt was elected to a full term in 1904 and convinced William Howard Taft to succeed him in 1908. -
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration -
Yosemite under Federal Control
During that trip, Muir convinced Roosevelt to take control of the valley and the grove away from California and give it to the federal government. On June 11, 1906, Roosevelt signed a bill that did precisely that, and the superintendent's headquarters was moved from Wawona to Yosemite Valley. -
Mondell was a member of House Committee
Mondell was a member and later chairman of the House Committee on Public Lands. Due in large part to the influence of Mondell, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower as the first national monument on -
African expedition of big game hunting.
African expedition of big game hunting and scientific exploration for the Smithsonian Institution(1909-1910) -
Toured Europe
Published African Game Trails, An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter Naturalist External. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Published The New Nationalism External. New York: The Outlook Company -
One of the biggest headline-grabbing stories
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. -
McKinley is assassinated
McKinley initially appeared to be recovering, but his conditions deteriorated on September 13 as his wounds became gangrenous. He died at 2:15 am on September 14 and was succeeded by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt -
Teddy Roosevelt Run for the presidency
In the end, Roosevelt fell far short of winning. He drew 4.1 million votes—27%, well behind Wilson's 42%, but ahead of Taft's 23% (6% went to Socialist Eugene Debs). Roosevelt received 88 electoral votes, compared to 435 for Wilson and 8 for Taft. -
Published Through the Brazilian Wilderness
Published Through the Brazilian Wilderness External. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons -
Writer and lecturer on World War I(1914-1918)
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Died, Oyster Bay, N.Y.
Died, Oyster Bay, N.Y. Buried at Youngs Memorial Cemetery, Oyster Bay, New York