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Theodore Roosevelt is born.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States from March to September 1901 and as the 33rd Governor of New York from 1899 to 1900 -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated.
William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York. He was shaking hands with the public when Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, shot him twice in the abdomen. -
Energy Crisis.
President Theodore Roosevelt called a precedent-shattering meeting at the temporary White House, Washington, D.C. A great strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine -
Elkins Act Passed.
he Elkins Act is a 1903 United States federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The Elkins Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates. The railroad companies were not permitted to offer rebates. Railroad corporations, their officers and employees were all made liable for discriminatory practices. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
with the encouragement of Frank Chapman and the Florida Audubon Society, President Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon as the first federal bird reservation giving birth to the National Wildlife Refuge System -
Wins first full term as President.
“Roosevelt won 56.4% of the popular vote; this, and his popular vote margin of 18.8%, were the largest recorded between James Monroe's uncontested re-election in 1820 and the election of Warren G. Harding in 1920. Roosevelt won the election by more than 2 1/2 million popular votes.” -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act.
Its main purpose was to ban foreign and interstate traffic in adulterated or mislabeled food and drug products -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument.
The devils tower is a laccolithic battle composed of igneous rock in the bear lodge mountains near Hulett and sundance in crook county, northeastern wyoming. -
Yosemite under Federal Control.
On October 1 of the following year, Congress set aside over 1,500 square miles of land for what would become Yosemite National Park, America’s third national park. In 1906, the state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa.
Theodore Roosevelt set out for Africa to hunt big game. Also 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 the wild. He loved the wild and spent many hours in the wild. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party.
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated by the Progressive party. The progressive party was upset with the renomination of Taft. “Also known as the Bull Moose Party, the Progressive platform called for the direct election of U.S. senators, woman suffrage, reduction of the tariff, and many social reforms.”
