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Returns from Spanish-American war a hero
Amoung many of his other accomplishments, few capture the imagination as easily as his military service as a "Rough Rider" during this war. -
Named president when McKinley is assassinated
When McKinley was shot, Roosevelt was vice president, and after Mckinley died, Roosevelt became president. -
Energy Crisis
Afraid that the mine shutdown would create a national energy crisis, Roosevelt invited Mitchell and the operators to a meeting. -
Pelican Island
First federal bird reservation giving birth to the National Wildlife Refuge system. -
yosemite under federal control
Roosevelt agreed that two controls made for triple troubles so the end result was a signiture on Yosemite Recession Bill. -
Wins first full term as president
He won his first presidency after the assassination of McKinley. -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
Regulates food and drugs that moved in interstate cemmerce and forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of poisonious patent medicines. -
Devils Tower
America's first national monument, createdy Theodore Roosevelt under the Antiquities Act in 1906. This geologic feature comes out of the rolling praire surrouding the Black Hills. -
Leaves Presidency, Visits Africa
After Taft won the election he went on a trip to Africa where he hunted. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccesfully for Bull-Moose Party
It was unsuccessful because when they went to the place Roosevelt was shot, but only wounded. -
Elkins Act Passed
The act authorized the ICC to impose on heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates.
