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Yosemite under Federal Control
it was under threat of commercialization, overgrazing, and logging. On October 1, 1890, an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees. ... This marked the first time the U.S. government protected land for public enjoyment and it laid the foundation for the establishment of the national and state park systems. -
Rough Rider at San Juan Hill
The Rough Riders lost seven men with thirty-four wounded. Roosevelt narrowly avoided bullets buzzing by him into the trees, showering splinters around his face. He led troops in a flanking position and the Spanish fled. American forces then assembled for an assault on the city of Santiago through the San Juan Hills -
McKinley Assassination, and the New President
Leon Czolgosz attempted to assassinate McKinley when he shot his twice in the abdomen on September 6, 1901 in which he died September 14, 1901. At this time Vice President Teddy Roosevelt became the president -
Coal Strike
The Coal strike of 1902 (also known as the anthracite coal strike) was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners striked for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union.
May 12 - Oct 23..Ultimately, the miners won a ten percent increase in pay and a nine-hour workday -
Elkins Act Passed
The law was passed by the 57th Congress and signed by President Roosevelt on February 19, 1903. The Act made it a misdemeanor for a carrier to impose preferential rebates, and implicated both the carrier and the recipient of the low price.This federal law was passed in response to public demand that the monopolies of the railroad companies and their operations be regulated. -
Pelican Island
Florida named first national wildlife refuge. Established by an executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt on March 14, 1903, Pelican Island was the first National wildlife refuge in the United States. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting. -
First Full term
United States presidential election of 1904, American presidential election, held on November 8, 1904, in which Republican incumbent Pres. Theodore Roosevelt soundly defeated Democrat Alton B. Parker . Roosevelt’s win marked the first time that a president not originally elected to the office succeeded in retaining the presidency -
Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
Passed by congress on June 6, 1906 It prohibits interstate commerce in misbranded and adulterated foods, drinks and drugs. Laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -
Devil’s Tower
Anchoring the northeast corner of Wyoming is the country’s first national monument—Devils Tower. Considering it is made up of igneous rocks, Devils Tower is a jaw-dropping geological feature that rises 867 feet above Wyoming’s rolling prairies. In 1906, President Teddy Roosevelt named the tower the United States’ first national monument. -
Roosevelt African Expedition
Theodore Roosevelt; Its purpose was to collect specimens for the Smithsonian's new Natural History museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History. ... The expedition collected around 11,400 animal specimens which took Smithsonian naturalists eight years to catalog. March 23rd 1909 to June 18, 1910 -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
The Progressive Party (often referred to as the "Bull Moose Party") was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party to his former protégé and conservative rival, incumbent president William Howard Taft.
