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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 27, 1858 to Theodore Roosevelt Sr., of Dutch heritage, and Martha Bulloch. His family owned a successful plate-glass import business. Early Life -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
President William McKinley was shaking hands at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo New York, when an anarchist named Leon approached him and fired two shots. At age 42, Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest man to assume the U.S. Presidency. McKinley -
Energy Crisis
Theodore Roosevelt called a meeting at the temporary White house. A great strike in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania threatened a coal famine. Although he had no legal right to intervene, he sent telegrams to both sides summoning them to Washington to discuss the problem. Crisis -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Paul Kroegel, an immigrant who arrived in Florida in 1881 to begin a homestead on the West bank of the Indian River Lagoon. Paul enjoyed looking out at Pelican Island and watching all of the birds, but knew they would not last long if the slaughter was allowed to continue.On March 14, 1903, President Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing Pelican Island as the first federal bird reservation. Pelican Island -
Elkin Act passed
This act was named for Senator Stephen B. Elkins and was championed by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to end the practice of rebates. The Elkins Act gave federal courts the power to end rate discrimination and upheld rates published by the Interstate Commerce Commision.Elkins -
Wins first full term as President
The United States presidential election of 1904 was held on November 8, 1904. The Republican Party unanimously nominated President Theodore Roosevelt for president at their national convention. Theodore easily won a term of his own thus becoming the first “accidental” president to do so. Roosevelt -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
In 1906 the House vote was 240-17. President Theodore Roosevelt signed the landmark Progressive Era legislation into law on June 30. The statute for the first time regulated food and drugs that moved in interstate commerce and forbade the manufacture, sale or transportation of poisonous patent medicines. Food an Drug -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, Named first national monument
On July 1, 1892, Senator Warren introduced a bill in the United States Senate for the establishment of "Devils Tower National Park." It was not until fourteen years later that Devils Tower became a national monument. Devi;'s Tower -
Yosemite under Federal Control
March of 1903 Muir and Roosevelt met and went camping high above Yosemite Valley. Muir took full advantage of the opportunity, calling for Roosevelt's help to preserve the natural beauty of the region. Roosevelt was very impressed with Muir, and the experience re-enforced his conservationist stance. Over the rest of Roosevelt's administration, he set aside 148,000,000 acres of forest reserves and the number of national parks doubled. Yosemite -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
After his term as President ended in 1909, Roosevelt set out for Africa on a hunting expedition to stock the Smithsonian with exhibits of Africa’s biggest and most exotic specimens. Roosevelt gives his impression of both the native Africans and the European settlers in the area at the time. Africa -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for the presidency by the Progressive Party. Also known as the Bull Moose Party, they called for the direct election of U.S. senators, woman suffrage, reduction of the tariff, and many social reforms. Roosevelt embarked on a campaign as the party’s presidential candidate. Progressive Party
