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Yosemite marks the first time The US government has went out of there way to protect national land with some truly beautiful landmarks
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yosemite-national-park-established#:~:text=On%20October%201%2C%201890%2C%20an,and%20the%20giant%20sequoia%20trees.&text=This%20marked%20the%20first%20time,national%20and%20state%20park%20systems. -
President McKinley was shot in New York and shortly after Teddy Roosevelt took over
https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-william-mckinley-assassination -
The Elkins Act gave courts power to end rate discrimination
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Capitalism-and-Labor/The-Elkins-Act#:~:text=Urged%20by%20the%20Pennsylvania%20Railroad,power%20to%20end%20rate%20discrimination. -
Theodore Roosevelt became President of The USA defeating democratic nominee Alton B
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After the outcry of the unsanitary meat packing and all the chemicals put into our fruit teddy Roosevelt signed an act to improve the purity of the food in the US
https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1901-1950/Pure-Food-and-Drug-Act/ -
Devils tower was the first national monument in the US being made from molten rock and being famous among rock climbers
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TD went on a safari to Africa after his term was over and very much enjoyed himself and got over 1,000 specimen
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/tr.htm -
President Woodrow Wilson Ran for president and defeated Roosevelt who was running under the Bull-moose Party
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teddy-roosevelt-nominated-as-bull-moose-candidate -
In 1963 it was known as a historical landmark than in 1968 the state of Florida agreed to have the over 4,000 acres turned into a refuge
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pelican_island/about/history.html#:~:text=1963%3A%20Pelican%20Island%20was%20designated,mangrove%20islands%20and%20submerged%20lands. -
In the 70's people were consuming more oil leading to dwindling supplies which increased the price of of anything relating to oil
https://www.history.com/topics/1970s/energy-crisis
