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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Future President Theodore Roosevelt is born in New York City to a wealthy family. Roosevelt was home-schooled and then attended Harvard University, graduating in 1880. He served in the New York state legislature from 1881 to 1884.
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McKinley is assassinated
Roosevelt unexpectedly became president in September 1901, after the assassination of William McKinley. T.R.brought new energy and won a second term on his own merits. Roosevelt confronted the bitter struggle between management and labor head-on and became known as the great “trust buster.
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Energy Crisis (The Coal Strike)
When mine owners refused to budge, Roosevelt called both sides to the White House and threatened to send in armed troops if a settlement could not be reached. The mine owners agreed to mediation. The miners received pay increase, the strike ended, and Roosevelt was seen as a national hero for making sure that the nation got coal.
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Elkins Act passed
This act helped by outlawing the practice of rebates and ended rate discrimination. Teddy Roosevelt supported the bill for the workers and regulated railroads.
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Pelican Island
Influenced by Frank Chapman and the Florida Audubon Society, Teddy Roosevelt established Pelican Island located in the Indian River Lagoon. Declared as the first federal bird reservation giving birth to the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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Wins first full term as President
The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt began on September 14, 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States upon the assassination and death of President William McKinley, and ended on March 4, 1909. Roosevelt had been the Vice President of the United States for only 194 days when he succeeded to the presidency.
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Yosemite under Federal Control
Roosevelt signed the American Antiquities Act of 1906 that officially moved the Yosemite Valley under federal control. A decade later, when the National Park Service formed in 1916, Yosemite had its own agency to protect it, thanks to Roosevelt's efforts.
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Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act was the first in a series of legislation designed to regulate the quality of food and pharmaceutical products. This was a key piece of the progressive era that was signed and put into law by Teddy Roosevelt.
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Devils Tower
The first U.S. national monument located in Wyoming. Established by Roosevelt because of the passing of the Antiquities Act that deemed monuments on public land are important to public resources.
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T.R. leaves presidency and goes to Africa
After declining to run again Teddy appoints Taft. Immediately following Taft's inauguration in 1909, T.R. set out for Africa to hunt big game and collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. He did this because he wanted to leave the political stage to his successor( Taft) and on his natural need for action.
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Runs for presidency for Bull-Moose Party
Theodore Roosevelt announces that he will be running as Progressive party. The party’s nickname "Bull Moose" was derived from the characteristics of strength and vigor often used by Roosevelt to describe himself. The party only had 25% of popular vote which leads to the distinction or the Bull Moose party itself.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bull-Moose-Party
