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On October 27th 1858, Teddy Roosevelt, one of the greatest American presidents in born in New York.
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When president McKinley was assasinated, Teddy Roosevelt, at the time the vice president, was sworn into office as the 26th U.S president.
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President Teddy Roosevelt made the federal government step in and mediate the situation between the coal miners and the mining corporation. This set a standard for all strikes, and made is an expectation that the government should step in for the rights of the people.
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In 1903 the Teddy Roosevelt created the first National wildlife refuge on pelican Island. 30 Birds are currently housed at Pelican island.
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Teddy Roosevelt passed The Elkins Act that made it a misdemeanor for a carrier to impose preferential rebates, and implicated both the carrier and the recipient of the low price. This cost corporations, especially railroads more money.
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Incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. Roosevelt's victory made him the first president who ascended to the presidency upon the death of his predecessor to win a full term in his own right.
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Teddy signed the American Antiquities Act of 1906 that transferred the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove back under federal protection and control.
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In 1906, Teddy Roosevelt created the first national monument called the Devils Tower. this was a land mark moment in conservationist history and in environmentalist history.
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The Pure Food and Drug act, passed by Teddy was a hope by passing this act that the food industry would clean up its act and create better foods for the American people.
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In 1909 Teddy left the presidency, not running for a second term and going off to Africa. There he participated in a safari.
