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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born October 27, 1858 in New York, in a place currently called Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. He was born in a wealthy family, in his early years he was home-schooled, soon he attended Harvard University. -
Named President after the Assassination of McKinley
Eight days after the assassination of McKinley, Roosevelt became the first president of the 20th century making him the firsts modern-day president. -
Elkins Act passed
Congress passed the bill and signed it into law by Roosevelt, the act prohibited rebates for preferred customers to lower shipping prices. -
Pelican Island, First National Wildlife Refuge
Was created to be the first federal bird reservation in the US. -
Wins first full term as President
Roosevelt defeated a Democratic Alton B. Parker, making him the first president to become president upon the death of former president and to win in his own terms. -
Pure Food And Drug Act
Was the first series of food and drug protection, creating a foundation that required sellers to put ingredients and materials used in the products. -
First National Monument - Devils Tower, Wyoming
Becoming the First National Monument in the US, at 867 feet, Devil's Tower was a sacred area for many Plains Indians, Roosevelt saw the lack of congressional support a different avenue of protection was sought. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Yosemite was the first US government-protected land for public enjoyment. The US protected the land because of its natural beauty. -
Energy Crisis
Roosevelt had a problem with Rockefellers Standard Oil Company, he disliked the corrupted and arrogant new class rich people. He demanded "trustbusting", the breaking of monopolies, filing suit under the Sherman Act, against any company that has a monopoly. -
Leaves Presidency, Visits Africa
Roosevelt went on an African Expedition where he spent months collecting around 11,400 animal specimens. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Roosevelt was the former president of the Progressive Party (Bull-Moose Party), he lost the presidential nomination to Republican Party William Howard Taft.
