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Theodore Roosevelt Birth
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, Manhattan, New York City, NY -
Yosemite National Park established
On October 1st in 1890, an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees. -
Hero of the Spanish American War
Roosevelt served gallantly during this brief conflict, which lasted from May to July, 1898. An eager Roosevelt resigned his post of Assistant Secretary of the Navy and petitioned Secretary of War Alger to allow him to form a volunteer regiment. Although he had three years of experience as a captain with the National Guard, Roosevelt deferred leadership of the regiment to Leonard Wood, a war hero with whom he was friendly. -
Theodore Roosevelt Becoming president
Theodore Roosevelt was a vice president under William McKinley but when William McKinley got assassinated in September 14, 1901, Buffalo, NY. Roosevelt became the president. -
Energy crisis -The Coal Strike Of 1902
the 1902 strike in which Theodore Roosevelt summoned both sides to the White House and, after threats of seizure and use of troops, reached a compromise of a 10% pay increase and a nine-hour day -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act is a 1903 United States federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Elkins Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. The railroad companies were not permitted to offer rebates. Railroad corporations, their officers and employees were all made liable for discriminatory practices. -
The United States presidential election of 1904
Theodore Roosevelt easily won a term of his own, thus becoming the first "accidental" president to do so. Roosevelt won 56.4% of the popular vote -
pelican island
The first national wildlife refuge in the USA, located just off the east coast of Florida in the Indian River Aquatic Reserve. While it is a breeding site for pelicans. -
Pure Food And Drug Act
Passed in 1906, the first law to regulate manufacturing of food and medicines; prohibited dangerous additives and inaccurate labeling. -
devils tower
Devils Tower is an laccolithic butte composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Mountains near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower as the first national monument on September 24, 1906. -
Roosevelt Leaves presidency
After Roosevelt left the office he went on a 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. -
Teddy Roosevelt nominated as Bull Moose candidate
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for the presidency by the Progressive Party, dissatisfied with the renomination of President William Howard Taft. the Progressive platform called for the direct election of U.S. senators, woman suffrage, reduction of the tariff, and many social reforms. Roosevelt embarked on a vigorous campaign as the party’s presidential candidate. His platform was the “Square Deal which was concept of a society based on fair business competition and increased welfare all people
