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Teddy Roosevelt is born.
Roosevelt is born. -
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Teddy Roosevelt Timeline Project
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Named president when McKinley is assassinated
President William McKinley was shot while visiting the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. After 8 days, he died. Due to the assassination, Vice-President Teddy Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States. -
Energy Crisis
The energy crisis, or Coal Strike of 1902 was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. The strike threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply to major American cities. -
Elkin's Act is passed
The Elkins Act forbade the railroad industry practice of offering rebates for huge shippers. These measures created new and significant costs on railroads. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Pelican Island acquired its fame from the wildlife photographers and naturalists who visited the area. Many were baffled by the slaughter of countless pelicans and other birds by hunters. A local resident, Paul Kroger, who cared about the pelicans on the island became a protector of the island. -
President Roosevelt wins first full term as president
The 1904 United States presidential election was the 30th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1904. President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. -
Yosemite under federal control
Roosevelt signed the American Antiquities Act of 1906 that officially moved the Yosemite Valley under federal control. A decade later, when the National Park Service formed in 1916, Yosemite had its own agency to protect it, thanks to Roosevelt's efforts. -
Passage of pure food and drug act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives 240 to 17. Muckrakers had reported on the appallingly unsanitary conditions of the country’s manufacturing plants for quite some time, especially those in Chicago’s meat-packing industry. This is evident in Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle". -
Devils Tower, Wyoming named first national monument
Devils Tower was the first United States National Monument, established by President Theodore Roosevelt. The monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres. Roosevelt authorized the Antiquities Act, giving the president the power to set aside national monuments. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Shortly after the president left office on March 4, he set sail on a safari to Africa where he would spend his time doing different things, like hunting big game. -
Runs for presidency
Roosevelt runs for office again, however, he loses the election to Taft.
