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Birth of Teddy
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, in Manhattan, NY. He was the son of Martha and Theodore Roosevelt Sr. -
Yosemite
Congress created Yosemite National Park for wildlife and trees to live. It is also available for hiking, biking and camping, but not to disturb the wildlife. Almost 10 years later they realized the grounds were being ruined by domestic sheep in the area and provided better government protection. -
Teddy Returns From War
Roosevelt resigned in 1898 to create the Rough Riders which was known as the very first voluntary cavalry. He served in the Spanish-American war as Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. This war against Cuba lasted only last 3 months, resulting in a U.S. victory. -
McKinleys Assassination
William McKinley served his second term in 1897 and was assassinated just 6 months after his 2nd term of presidency. Roosevelt comes president as a result of McKinley's death. Later on that year Leon Czolgosz was convicted of murder and executed. -
Elkins Act
Authorized the ICC, to appoint high fines on railroads that offered reimbursements and those who accepted them. This act was named after Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia. Roosevelt later on voiced his opinion to regulate the railroad industry, thus eventually leading to the Hepburn Act. -
Pelican Island
A local resident of Pelican Island noticed the slaughter of the various birds by committed by bird hunters. President Theodore Roosevelt was informed of this problem and sign an Executive Order to create a boundary of a wildlife preserve that was 3 acres long. -
Presidential Election
Roosevelt wins the election by nearly 200 more electoral votes than his adversary. -
Pure Food & Drug Act
The goal of the Pure Food and Drug Act was to eliminate people from getting ill or dying due to untruthful labels on food and medication. Muckrakers dug up dirt on the meat packing industry and other food and drug manufacturers. This information heightened the public's awareness of the safety precautions needed due to careless workers and management. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
Geological aspect in the Black Hills. This historic site is very meaningful and sacred to the people of the Lakota tribe. Located in the Bear Lodge Mountains. -
Roosevelt Leaves Presidency
Shortly after the inauguration of Taft, Roosevelt decided to go on a year long African Safari trip in order to escape charges of trying to run the White House from his opinion. -
Energy Crisis
In the early 1970's the demand for gasoline and other oil commodities began to rapidly grow. As oil production began to decline, America started to rely on imported Arab oil. This fuel shortage caused prices to sky rocket. -
Bull Moose
The Progressive Party aka Bull Moose was founded Roosevelt in 1912 after losing the presidential election to Taft. He was shot and suffered a flesh wound by William Shrenk, an anarchist who was against Bull Moose. After recovering he was defeated by Republican Woodrow Wilson
