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Theodore Roosevelt is Born
On this day in 1858, Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York City. -
USS Maine Sinks
After arriving in the harbor of Havana, the USS Maine explodes and sinks. At the time, it was believed to be from an attack from the Spanish. It turns out that USS Maine sank due to the forward gunpowder magazines exploded. This event was one of the main reasons on why the United States went to war with the Spanish.
Pictured: Destroyed USS Maine -
The Rough Riders
Due to the belief that the Spanish were at fault for the sinking of the USS Maine, a war broke out between them and the United States. Roosevelt, at the time, was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. When the war broke out, he resigned from his position as Secretary in hopes to be able to form a volunteer regiment. After getting the approval, Roosevelt formed the Rough Riders.
Pictured: Roosevelt (center) pictured with the Rough Riders. -
Vice Presidency
On this day, Theodore Roosevelt takes office as the Vice President with William McKinley as the President. -
President McKinley is Killed
President William McKinley is shot and killed, leading Roosevelt to take his oath in Buffalo, New York. Roosevelt is still currently the youngest president to ever be sworn in as Commander and Chief of the United States.
Pictured: Newspaper article of Roosevelt becoming President after McKinley assassination. -
Coal Miner's Strike
On this day, 140,000 coal miners would walk off and leave their job sites. This would be the start to what we know as the coal miner strike. As winter approached in October of 1902, Roosevelt invited coal miner operators and union leaders to the White House to attempt to stop the strike. Later, on October 21st, the strike finally ended. -
Crater Lake National Park
President Roosevelt establishes this as a national park in Oregon. -
Isthmian Canal Act
This act called for funding to build a canal that would cross the Isthmus of Panama. -
Champion v. Ames
A supreme court case that would eventually lead to a federal regulation of food, drug, and narcotics. -
First Bird Reservation
President Roosevelt announces that Pelican Island, Florida, is a national bird reservation, making it the very first one. -
Action in Panama
A revolt started by Panamanian agents and officers of the Panama Canal Company in hopes to break free from Columbian rule. Roosevelt administration gave tacit permission to the agents and officers. -
US Recognizes Panama as a Republic
As the start of the revolt in Panama occurred, The United States announces its recognition of Panama as republic, ignoring Colombian rule. -
Hay-Buneau-Varilla Treaty
The negotiation made between the US and Panama after the revolt that gave the US control of a ten-mile-wide canal zone for 10 million dollars in gold, plus yearly fees of 250,000 dollars. -
Panama Canal Commission
A commission appointed by President Roosevelt to overlook the construction of the Panama Canal. -
Roosevelt is Re-Elected
President Roosevelt wins the Presidential election against Alton B. Parker by a land slide. -
National Forest Service
Created by President Roosevelt, the National Forest Service is to protect and sustain healthy forests in America. -
Portsmouth Treaty
A treaty that was heavily influenced by Roosevelt in ending the Russian-Japan war. Roosevelt urged both sides to stop fighting and to come to an agreement. That is when Roosevelt brought both Russia and Japan to a conference room in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which ended the war. -
Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act
This act that was signed in by Roosevelt was heavily influenced by Champion v. Ames. This act requires food content labels to be honest and for federal inspection of all plants that take part in interstate commerce. -
Death of Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt dies from a blood clot that had lodge in his heart. He was buried in Oyster Bay with no eulogy or big crowd.
