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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born in Manhattan, New York City born to Martha Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt was the second of four children. -
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Roosevelt's Life
Roosevelt passed away January 6, 1919 from pulmonary embolism -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
McKinley was assassinated on Sept 14, 1901 in Buffalo, NY. He was shot twice in the chest. Therefore leaving vice-president, Roosevelt, as the new President. Roosevelt is 42, and named the youngest President at this time. Roosevelt became the 26th President of the US. -
Energy Crisis
Also known as the Coal Strike of 1902, Roosevelt originated a gathering that marked the flip of the U.S. Government from scab to peacemaker in industrial disputes. For miners the work was hard, intermittent, and dangerous. to stay wages low, operators flooded the coalfields with immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe. -
Elkins Act Passed
The Elkin's Act is a U.S. federal law of 1903 which modified the 1887 Interstate Commerce Act. The Act permitted the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy penalties on railroads offering discounts and on shippers accepting those discounts. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
As the first federal bird reservation to give birth to the National Wildlife Refuge System, President Roosevelt established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon. Pelican Island was the United States ' first national wildlife refuge. -
Wins first full term as President
Presidential term: September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909. Roosevelt won with the Republican Party. He won with still a large margin remaining. The Republican Party unanimously nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president at their national convention. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
In 1906, the first Pure Food and Drug Act was adopted. The purpose was to protect the public from food adulteration and products that without scientific support were identified as healthy. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
In 1906, as the first national monument to our nation, President Theodore Roosevelt established Devils Tower. Located in Wyoming, 5,112 feet high. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Oct 1, 1890, Congress set aside more 1,500 square miles of land for what would become Yosemite National Park, America's third national park. In 1906, the state-controlled Yosemite Valley which turned the area into federal land. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yosemite-national-park-established -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari expedition in Africa for 10 months. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Roosevelt ran with the progressive/ Bull-Moose Party. He lost to Woodrow Wilson, a democrat. The reason to the defeat is there were two Republican nominees and one Democrat, it split the votes for the Republicans leaving the Democrat to victory.
