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Theodore Roosevelt's life
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Yosemite under Federal Control
An act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees -
Wins first full term as President
Roosevelt again traveled to Buffalo. McKinley died on September 14, and Roosevelt was informed while he was in North Creek; he continued on to Buffalo and was sworn in as the nation's 26th president at the Ansley Wilcox House -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York -
Energy Crisis
On October 3, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt met with miners and coalfield operators from the anthracite coalfields in Pennsylvania in an attempt to settle the strike, then in its fifth month. The country relied on coal to power commerce and industry and anthracite or “hard coal” was essential for domestic heating. -
Elkins Act passed
The Elkins Act forbade the common railroad industry practice of offering rebates for large-volume shippers. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
President Theodore Roosevelt established the first national wildlife refuge at Pelican Island, Florida. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Devils tower was the first national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Theodore Roosevelt's safari into Africa. Landing in Mombasa Roosevelt spent months in the wilds of East Africa, hunting big game in parts of what are now Kenya and Uganda. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
The Progressive Party was popularly nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party" since Roosevelt often said that he felt "strong as a bull moose" both before and after an assassination attempt on the campaign trail. ... The party's platform built on Roosevelt's Square Deal domestic program and called for several progressive reforms.
