Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was born

Oct 27, 1858

Born in Manhattan, New York City, NY

Named President after McKinley was assassinated

Jan 1, 1901

Theodore Roosevelt was a governor before he was president

Energy Crisis

May 26, 1902

In 1902, there a coal miner strike which caused an energy crisis. Courts heard the testimony of many of the miners.

Elkins Act passed

Feb 26, 1903

Made to end the practice of rebates in the railway system

Pelican Island is named the first wildlife refuge

Mar 15, 1903

With the encouragement of Frank Chapman and the Florida Audobon Society, Theodore Roosevelt named Pelican Island, Florida the first bird refuge

Yosemite under Federal Control

May 7, 1903

Yosemite is a National Park

Wins full election

Nov 8, 1904

Theodore roosevelt wins his first full election for the presidency

Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act

Jun 10, 1906

Pure Food and Drug Act said that any food or drug that is mishandled, poisoned, or deleterious is prohibited from being sold.

Devil's tower named first national monument

Sep 24, 1906

The Devil's Tower in Wyoming becomes the United States' first national monument

Leaves presidency

Mar 4, 1909

Theodore Leaves Presidency in 1909

Visits Africa

Mar 22, 1909

Teddy Roosevelt goes on a safari to hunt wild animals for "scientific research

Ran for presidency, unsuccessfully with bull moose party

Nov 8, 1912

Election of 1912 with a third party