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Teddy Roosevelt fought in the battle of San Juan Hill and lead troops to flank the Spanish army.
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President McKinley was assassinated in 1901 in Buffalo, NY by Leon Czolgosz.
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Miners who grouped together to form the United Mine Workers of America went on strike for higher wages. This threatened to shut down the winter fuel supply for major cities.
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The Elkins Act amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 that allowed the ICC to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates
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Pelican Island is named the first wildlife refuge in the U.S.
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In 1904 Teddy Roosevelt ran for president after taking over for President McKinley who was assassinated, beating Alton B. Parker
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Devils Tower is a national monument established in 1906. It covers 2.1 square miles and was the first national monument.
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The Pure Food and Drug Act prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs
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Roosevelt signed the American Antiquities Act of 1906 that transferred Yosemite Valley back into federal control
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The Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition was an expedition to Africa to collect specimens for the National Museum of National History
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After losing the presidential nomination of the Republican party to Taft, Roosevelt decided to try and run for presidency for a different party
