Teddy Roosevelt Timeline

Theodore Roosevelt is born

Oct 27, 1858

Teddy Roosevelt's birth was in NYC, and he was the second of four kids

Named President when McKinley is assassinated

Sep 6, 1901

McKinley dies of complications from his bullet wounds. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumes the presidency.

Elkins Act passed

Feb 19, 1903

The Elkins Act of 1903 was created to stop the practice of railroad rebates

Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

Mar 14, 1903

Roosevelt designated the island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge for the protection of nesting birds

Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

Oct 3, 1903

Miners struck for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union

Wins first full term as President

1904

Roosevelt won the election with more than 2.5 million popular votes, making him the first president to win a primarily two-man race with more than a million votes.

Yosemite under Federal Control

Jun 11, 1906

Roosevelt signs the Yosemite Recession Bill

Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

Jun 30, 1906

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce

Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

Sep 24, 1906

Devils Tower was designated as America's first national monument in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Leaves presidency, visits Africa

Apr 21, 1909

The trip involved political and social interactions with local leaders and dignitaries. Roosevelt wrote about it in his book African Game Trails.

Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

1912

The Progressive Party, nicknamed the Bull Moose Party, was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former President Theodore