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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, into a wealthy family in New York City. -
Returns from the Spanish-American War as a hero
Roosevelt joined Colonel Leonard Wood's First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, soon to become known as the Rough Riders. Roosevelt's political career ignited as he returned a war hero and national celebrity. He charged on horseback to victory at Kettle Hill and San Juan Heights, and continued riding that horse all the way to the White House just three years later. -
Wins first full term as President
With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, not quite 43, became the youngest President in the Nation's history. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
President McKinley was assassinated and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn into office immediately. Theodore Roosevelt was known as the youngest president to enter office. -
Elkins Act passed
The Elkins Act gave federal courts the power to end rate discrimination. Nationally supported by larger railroad companies, the Elkins Act upheld the rates published by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Act outlawed rebates and made the railroad company itself liable for punishment along with the entity receiving the refund -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
President Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon as the first federal bird reservation giving birth to the National Wildlife Refuge System. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
This act was for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt established Devils Tower as our nation's first national monument. It is located in Wyoming surrounded by grasslands, and Ponderosa pine forest. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Congress set aside over 1,500 square miles of land (about the size of Rhode Island) for what would become Yosemite National Park, America’s third national park. In 1906, the state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Theodore Roosevelt declined to run for president in 1908. He anointed William Taft to take office.Taft easily won the election Teddy Roosevelt went out to Africa to hunt big game and collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
the Bull Moose Party, the Progressive platform called for the direct election of U.S. senators, woman suffrage, reduction of the tariff, and many social reforms. The leader of this party was Theodore Roosevelt and his, key point of his platform was the “Square Deal”. Roosevelt’s concept of a society based on fair business competition and increased welfare for needy Americans. -
Energy crisis
By the early 1970s, American oil consumption–in the form of gasoline and other products–was rising even as domestic oil production was declining, leading to an increasing dependence on oil imported from abroad
