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Theodore Roosevelt is born
He was born in New York City, NY. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
McKinley died on Sept. 14 he was succeeded by his Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt. -
Elkins Act passed
The Elkins Act is a United States federal law. The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
President Theodore Roosevelt established the first national wildlife refuge at Pelican Island, Florida. -
Wins first full term as President
Roosevelt was declared the statewide victor by just 51 votes. as voters had voted for individual presidential electors, only one Republican survived the tally and the others were Democrats -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Devils Tower was the first United States national monument. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
This act banned the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce. -
Yosemite under federal control
the state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. -
Roosevelt Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Immediately following Taft's inauguration in 1909, T.R. set out for Africa to hunt big game and collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Opposing the entrenched conservatism of the regular Republican Party, which was controlled by Pres. William Howard Taft,
