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Theodore Roosevelt is Born
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City to a wealthy family. Roosevelt was home-schooled and then attend Harvard University, graduating in 1880. Theodore served in the New York state legislature from 1881 to 1884. In 1880, Theodore Roosevelt married Alice Hathaway Lee. The couple had a daughter, Alice, on February 12, 1884. Two Days after their daughter was born, Roosevelt's wife and mother died from illness. Theodore served as a Civil Service commissioner from 1885 to 1889. -
Yosemite National Park
In 1890, an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees. Native Americans were the main residents of the Yosemite Valley, located in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, until the 1849 gold rush brought non-Indian miners and settlers to the region. Tourists and damage to Yosemite Valley's ecosystem followed. In 1864. President Lincoln declares Yosemite and Mariposa public trust of California. -
President Mckinley assassinated, Roosevelt named President
On September 6, 1901 President McKinley was assassinated by 28 year old anarchist named Leon Czolgosz approach him and fires two shots into his chest. Other presidential attendants rushed McKinley to the hospital where they found two bullet wounds: one bullet had superficially punctured his sternum and the other had dangerously entered his abdomen. After McKinley death Vice-president Roosevelt was named the new President. -
Theodore wins first full term as president
Theodore Roosevelt unexpectedly became the 26th president of the United States in September 1901, after the assassination of William McKinley. He was young and energetic, he brought a new energy to the White House, and people liked him so much, he won a second term on his own merits in 1904. -
Elkins Act of 1903
This amendment formally named the Elkins Anti-Rebate Act, outlawed the practice of rebates, which were cash refunds on freight charges, Any railroad found charging anything other than its published rates faced a stiff fine. The Elkins Act protect railroads companies from handing out shipping rebates to powerful corporations. The Elkins Act reduced rate competition - which kept prices reasonable - and created higher freight rates all around. -
Pelican Island, Florida first national wildfire refuge
1903: On March 14, 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. Audubon hired Paul Kroegel as the first warden of Pelican Island. Roosevelt named 9 more reservations in Florida and a total of 55 bird reservations and national game preserves, the forerunner to the National Wildlife Refuge System. -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)
Theodore Roosevelt signed and pass the Pure Food and Drug Act on June 30th, 1906. The Pure Food and Drug Act prevented manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated,misbranded or poisonous food,deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes. Meat-packing Industry's had to go under the sanitary condition because before the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed, the meat was unsanitary and it made children and adults sick. -
Devils Tower, Wyoming
President Theodore Roosevelt designated Devils Tower—a natural rock formation resulting from a volcanic intrusion and a sacred site for many Plains Indians—the first national monument in the U.S. on September 24, 1906. What's so significant about the Devils Tower Is that the tower is sacred to several Plains tribes, including the Lakota, Cheyenne and Kiowa. Because of this, many Indian leaders objected to climbers ascending the monument, considering this to be a desecration. -
Theodore Roosevelt visit Africa
Immediately after leaving office in early 1909, Roosevelt left for a 10-month African safari and a tour of Europe, where he enjoyed international acclaim. Upon his return, Roosevelt found that President Taft had failed to follow through on the promised program of progressive reforms, instead siding with the more conservative wing of the Republican Party. Theodore Roosevelt campaigned against Taft for the Republican nomination in 1912, Theodore forms the Bull Moose Party. -
Election of 1912
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt sought Republican nomination at the convention in Chicago. Theodore was furious because Taft betrayal of his progressive program. Theodore Roosevelt and Taft campaign against each other. Theodore Roosevelt formed the Bull Moose Party. Roosevelt's New Nationalism called for an interventionist government with robust regulatory powers. Wilson's New Freedom advocated anti monopoly policies and a return to small businesses. Woodrow Wilson won the Election of 1912 -
1970s Energy Crisis
The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries reduced their petroleum production and proclaimed an embargo on oil shipments to the United States and the Netherlands, the main supporters of Israel. The embargo and limitations on oil production continued, sparking an international energy crisis. Americans now faced price hikes and fuel shortages, causing lines to form at gasoline stations around the country.
