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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27th, 1858 in New York City, NY. He was born into a wealthy family but also struggled and became an advocate for the strenuous life. https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/theodoreroosevelt -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Theodore Roosevelt being the Vice President for William McKinley was named the President after he was assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-william-mckinley-is-shot. -
Energy Crisis
There was a great strike on coal fields in Pennsylvania that threatened coal famine and made Roosevelt worry about a potential energy crisis if they were to shut down. http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-B7 -
Elkins Act
Was a United States federal law that authorized the ICC to charge heavy fines on railroads that took part in rebates upon the shippers that accepted them. http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Capitalism-and-Labor/The-Elkins-Act.aspx -
Pelican Island
President Theodore Roosevelt used Pelican Island as a safe haven on March 14,1903, calling for the first federal land dedication to wildlife and creating the National Wildlife Refuge System. http://www.wilderness.net/NWPS/wildView?WID=448 -
Wins first full term as President
The election of 1904 marked Theodore Roosevelt as the first president to serve for 8 years. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
The 1849 gold rush brought thousands of non-Indian miners and settlers to the region. Damage to Yosemite Valley’s resulted in the 1906, the state-controlled Yosemite Valley coming under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yosemite-national-park-established -
Pure food and Drug Act
Prevented the manufactures, sale, and transportation of misbranded foods or drugs. The purpose was the protect the public from contaminated of food. http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us-history/food-and-drug-act-1906 -
Devils Tower
Devils Tower is a geological deposit of igneous rock that has been a fascination by early American pioneers and was declared the first National Monument of the United States by President Roosevelt. http://traveltips.usatoday.com/devils-tower-wyoming-5176.html -
Leaves Presidency and Visits Africa
Even though Roosevelt became a very popular and well liked President he turned down the chance to run again in 1908. After Taft's inauguration in 1909 Roosevelt went to Africa to hunt game and collect for the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tr.htm -
Runs for President, unsuccessful for Bull Moose Party
He was nominated for the Presidency by the Progressive Party which was also known as the Bull Moose party after Taft disappointed most people on lack of national ethos. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teddy-roosevelt-nominated-as-bull-moose-candidate
