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Roosevelt born
He was born in Manhattan, New York City, NY on October 27th, 1858 -
Devils Tower
It was named a national monument 1875. Originally named "Bad God's Tower," and this eventually led to the name Devils Tower. It has many tribal names. The Lakota Indians have their own names for it such as Mato Tipila, which means “Bear Lodge.” -
Roosevelt named president after Mckinley was assassinated
Roosevelt was named president after former president Mckinley was assassinated. This was in 1901 -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act is a 1903 United States federal law that fixed the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
with the encouragement of Frank Chapman and the Florida Audubon Society, President Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon as the first federal bird reservation giving birth to the National Wildlife Refuge -
Roosevelt wins first full term
After taking over presidency after Mckinleys assasination, he won his first full term as president in 1904 -
Roosevelt runs for Presidency
Roosevelt was named president after Mckinleys assasination, but in 1904 he ran for a second term and won -
Passage of pure food act
An act For preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated, misbranded, poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating food, and for other purposes -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite national park was established in 1890, but was not under federal control until 1906 -
Roosevelt Leaves presidency, and visits Africa
Roosevelt resigned as president, and went on an African Safari. Here they hunted and killed nearly everything they saw. -
Energy Crisis
the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries proclaimed an oil embargo "in response to the U.S. decision to re-supply the Israeli military" during the Yom Kippur was and it lasted until March 1974.
