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Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27th, 1858. -
Theodore Roosevelt, being McKinley's Vice President, became President after McKinley was assassinated. -
Many coal workers began to go on strike for better hours and pay, which could have resulted in a coal shortage, President Theodore Roosevelt posited. As a result, Roosevelt increased their wages by 10% and reduced their hours to 9 hours a day. This was the first time in history the federal government has sided with workers. -
Pelican Island is a small island located north of Galveston, accessible by bridge. It was named the first national wildlife rescue by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, because he had seen too many of Florida's birds get murdered. -
The Elkins Act was an act passed by President Theodore Roosevelt that prohibits railroad companies from giving rebates to businesses that ship a lot of goods, which gives power to businesses lowering shipping prices. -
Defeating Democratic Nominee Alton B. Parker, Theodore Roosevelt wins the election. -
While previously under state control, in 1906, Yosemite was turned into Yosemite National Park. -
In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt passed the Pure Food and Drug act, which prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce. -
Devil's Tower is a natural intrusive body formed by magma and was later revealed by erosion, becoming a breathtaking geological structure. It is also the first national monument, being declared so on September 24, 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
In 1910-1911, President Theodore Roosevelt and scientists from the Smithsonian Institution, funded by Andrew Carnegie, went on an expedition to tropical Africa to collect new specimens for the Smithsonian Museum. -
In June of 1912, Theodore Roosevelt, after losing the Republican nomination, said he felt "as strong as a bull moose". This would earn the Progressive Party the name "Bull-Moose Party".