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Named president when Mckinley is shot
President William McKinley is shaking hands at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, when a 28-year-old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approaches him and fires two shots into his chest. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was immediately sworn in as president. -
Encounters bear Club while Hunting- nicknamed ẗeddy¨
After seeing a bear while hunted he was named ¨teddy¨ as in teddy bear -
Energy Crisis
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Elkins Act Passed
This piece of legislation was championed by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to end the practice of rebates. -
Devils Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres. -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
The purpose was to protect the public against adulteration of food and from products identified as healthful without scientific support. -
Leaves Presidency, Goes to Africa
Immediately following Taft's inauguration in 1909, T.R. set out for Africa to hunt big game and collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. His decision was based on his desire to leave the political stage to his successor and on his natural need for action. -
Pelican Island, Florida, named first national wildlife refuge
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. -
Returns from the Spanish-American War as a Hero
his military service as a "Rough Rider" during the Spanish-American War
