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Theodore Roosevelt is Born
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York and belonged to a wealthy family. He was homeschooled but attended Harvard for college. Not only did he become president, but he was also a statesman, naturalist, politician, and conservationist. He later married and had a baby. Only two days after his baby was born his wife and mother died. Eventually, he married a woman named Edith Carow and had five more babies. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/theodore-roosevelt-is-born -
McKinley Assassinated, Roosevelt becomes President
President William McKinley was assassinated at the Pan- American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Leon Czolgosz was the man who shot him not only once but twice with a .32 caliber Iver Johnson revolver. McKinley did not die on the spot, he was sent to a hospital to stop the bleeding but the surgeon could not locate the bullet. He died a few days later with McKinley's wife by his side.
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Energy Crisis- Coal Strike
The coal strike of 1902 was located in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. The workers that went on strike knew that they would cause a coal famine. https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/history/coalstrike -
Elkins Act Passed
The Elkins Act, named for Senator Stephen B permitted the Interstate Commerce Commission which meant that the practice of rebates was coming to an end. Rebates allowed refunds to businesses that shipped large amounts on the railroads. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Capitalism-and-Labor/The-Elkins-Act.aspx -
Pelican Island, Florida- named 1st national wildlife refuge
Pelican Island was established when President Theodore Roosevelt called it in to order. Since Roosevelt was a conservationist, the refuge was named in order to protect egrets and various other birds from extinction and hunting. https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pelican_island/about/history.html -
Roosevelt Wins 1st Full Term as President
Roosevelt won the election in 1904 and became the 26th president of the United States, also being the youngest to become president as he was forty-two years of age. Teddy pushed progressive reform and to create a strong foreign policy. The citizens of the United States were excited to have a president that led his power in a positive direction. https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/theodore-roosevelt/ -
Yosemite under Federal Control
in 1889 it was discovered that Yosemite's large meadows were not government regulated, and this was causing destruction to the park due to domestic sheep grazing Finally Congress decided to put aside 1500 miles of land that eventually would become Yosemite National Park. From then on the rest of the park became under federal jurisdiction.
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Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
The passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act was due to journalists exposing the highly unsanitary conditions in food factories such as the meat industry. This act also prohibited the sale of altered labels and permitted that all food and drugs have to be approved by the government in order for the companies to sell to the public. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1646146/ -
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Devil's Tower in Wyoming
The Devil's Tower was the first national monument built in the United States. It is a butte that is made up of igneous rock and it is located in Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills in Wyoming. Devil's Tower was proclaimed by President Theodore Roosevelt, shortly after he signed the Antiquities Act. The monument was adored by Americans that lived in the West. https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/devils-tower -
Leaves Presidency to visit Africa
Roosevelt was an avid conservationist, so it is no surprise he left in the middle of his presidency to visit Africa. Teddy led the expedition on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution to collect specimens for the National History Museum that is now known as the National Museum of Natural History.
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Roosevelt runs for Presidency and loses due to Bull-Mouse Party
Teddy Roosevelt was nominated for the presidency by the Progressive Party, also known as the Bull- Moose Party. The Bull-Moose party was a group of republicans who were unpleased with President William Taft. Roosevelt's platform was based on the saying, "Square-Deal." This meant that Teddy was pushing for a society based on fair business competition and increased welfare. Roosevelt lost and Wilson won.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teddy-roosevelt-nominated-as-bull-moose-candidate
