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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Born in Manhatten, New York -
Yosemite National park
Yosemite national park opens up on October 1, 1890. -
Roosevelt is named president after William McKinley is assassinated
28-year old anarchist Leon Czolgosz approaches McKinley and fires 2 shots into his chest, Roosevelt is immediately sworn into office. -
Energy crisis
A great strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine. -
Pelican Island
The refuge consists of a 3-acre island that includes an additional 2.5 acres of surrounding water and is located off the east coast of Florida of the Indian River Lagoon. Established by an executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14, 1903, Pelican Island was the first national wildlife refuge in the United States. -
Elkins Act Passed
This act amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. -
Wins first full term
The United States presidential election of 1904 was the 30th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1904. Incumbent President and Republican candidate Theodore Roosevelt, having succeeded to the presidency upon the assassination of William McKinley in September 1901, was elected to a term in his own right. -
Pure food and drug act
An Act 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, the first national monument
Located near Hulett and Sundance in crooked county, northeastern Wyoming, standing 5,112 feet above sea level. -
Leaves presidency and sets off for Africa
Teddy Roosevelt steps down as president of the United States and shortly after he sets sail for Mombasa, Kenya. -
Lost the election and created the Bull Moose Party
After former President Theodore Roosevelt failed to receive the Republican nomination, he called his own convention and created the Progressive Party (nicknamed the “Bull Moose Party”). It nominated Roosevelt and ran candidates for other offices in major states.
