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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, in New York, NY. -
Inaugurated after McKinley death
Roosevelt was inaugurated on Saturday, September 14, 1901, following the assassination of President William McKinley which occurred earlier that day. This made Roosevelt the youngest US president in history at the age of 42. -
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was passed to end rebates in the railroad industry. It gave the courts the power to regulate the rates and end rate discrimination. Roosevelt supported the bill privately and passed it after a year of it being proposed. -
Pelican Island, Florida
Pelican Island, Florida was named the first national refuge by Teddy Roosevelt in 1903. The purpose of this refuge was to protect the bird population specifically. Birds such as brown pelicans or spoonbills had a decline in population due to overhunting. -
Wins First Full Term as President
T.R. wins his first elected term after the election of 1904. The people supported his policies on the "square deal" and he ended up winning 56% of the popular vote. -
Energy Crisis
The ultimate cause of this Energy Crisis was the Coal Strike of 1906. When miners went on strike and refused to continue mining, it caused a decline in the amount of coal sold to the consumers. -
The Passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed to prohibit the sale of misbranded food and drugs. This was the first of the consumer protection laws enacted by Congress which eventually lead to the FDA. -
Devil's Tower
Devil's Tower was named the first US National Monument by Teddy Roosevelt. Devil's Tower is a butte, or large, isolated steep hill, measuring in 5,112 feet above sea level. The name originated in 1875. In 2005 and 2014, a proposal to change the name arose but these proposals failed and the name remained the same. -
Yosemite Under Federal Control
In 1906, Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove were still under state control. In 1906, the government claimed federal jurisdiction and these areas became a part of the national park. -
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Leaves Presidency & Visits Africa
Theodore Roosevelt declined to run for the US presidency a second time, putting William Howard Taft as a successor. In 1909, T.R. went on an expedition to Africa to collect specimens for the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum. After a year on this expedition, Roosevelt with the help of others collected over 1,100 specimens. -
Bull Moose Party
In the election of 1912, the Bull Moose or Progressive Party was formed, nominating Teddy Roosevelt for his second elected term in office. However, the Progressives were unsuccessful in obtaining the popular vote with only 25% and Woodrow Wilson of the Democratic Party won the election.
