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Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born in the state of New York -
McKinley's assassination
After President McKinley is assassinated in New York, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumes presidency -
Energy crisis of 1902
Coal miners went on a strike demanding higher wages and recognition of their union. This strike caused the production of coal to decline creating a major energy crisis. -
Elkins act passed
Elkins act is passed to give federal courts to end discrimination urged by the pennsylvania railroad. -
Pelican island
President Roosevelt founds the first national wildlife refuge on Pelican Island in Florida to protect brown pelicans -
Theodore Roosevelt wins first full term
After being president concluding the assassination of president McKinley, Roosevelt runs again against Alton B. Parker and wins -
Pure food and drugs act
After the exposure of the facilities that produced meats, Roosevelt passed the Pure food and drugs act which helped create the FDA -
Yosemite valley
Yosemite valley is returned to federal control and becomes a part of Yosemite National park. -
Devils Tower is named first national monument
President Theodore Roosevelt names the devils tower in wyoming to be the first monument -
Roosevelt leaves presidency and visits africa
President Roosevelt declined to rerun for presidency to leave for africa to hunt game and to fulfill his natural need for action -
Roosevelt runs for presidency under the bull moose party
Attempting to break tradition and run for a third term, Theodore Roosevelt runs against William Taft and Eugene V. Debs and loses.