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Theodore Roosevelt was born in Manhattan , New York City.
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McKinley died from gangrene that had gone undetected in the internal wound. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was immediately sworn in as president.
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A great strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine. Teddy Roosevelt feared that the riots might develop into social war. He sent telegrams to both sides summoning them to washington to discuss the problems.
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The Elkins Act is a United States federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act. The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates.
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Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon as the first federal bird reservation giving birth to the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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Thee 30th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1904. Incumbent Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker
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Passed in the house of representatives 240 to 17. Mainly influenced by the publication of “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair. prevent “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs or medicines, and liquors.”
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Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, by President Theodore Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt took back control of Yosemite Valley from the state of California and protected the entire region as Yosemite National Park.
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Immediately following Taft's inauguration, 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.
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Bull Moose Party was a Progressive Party, that nominated former president Theodore Roosevelt as its candidate in the presidential election of 1912. Theodore lost to Woodrow Wilson who was a democrat, His two other opponents were William H. Taft (Republican) and Eugene Debs( social).
