History Timeline

  • Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on October of 1858
  • Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Inaugurated after Mckinley is killed Theodore Roosevelt is made president
  • Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    Massive 5 month work stoppage by coal miners
  • Elkins Act Passed

    Elkins Act Passed

    Rail road companies were not allowed to give secret refunds or rebates to large companies
  • Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    First wildlife refuge added by Theodore
  • winning first full term as president

    winning first full term as president

    Theodore Roosevelt wins first full term as president in 1904 being incumbent at the time
  • Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    Drug Act that exposed unsanitary conditions of the food industry
  • Yosemite under Federal Control

    Yosemite under Federal Control

    Park under federal control because it was designated as a national park in 1890. Park was controlled before but government returned in 1906
  • Devil's Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    First National Monument from Theodore Roosevelt
  • Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    Theodore Roosevelt once was the candidate for the political party but fails. He splits from Republican Party after losing nomination