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Born in New York, New York
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McKinley was assassinated by an anarchist in Buffalo, New York six months into his second term. He became the youngest president ever at age 42.
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A United States federal law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
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Was the first federal bird reservation giving birth to the National Wildlife Refuge System in the Indian River Lagoon.
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An act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park. Theodore turned Yosemite into federal land.
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Theodore Roosevelt was elected to a full term in 1904 and continued to promote progressive policies, many of which were passed by Congress.
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In response to unsubstantiated claims and unwholesome products, Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act. It halted the sale of contaminated foods and medicines and called for truth in labeling.
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Devil's Tower was the first United States National Monument established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
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Following Taft's inauguration, Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit went on a safari which went across British East Africa, into the Belgian Congo for an expedition of collecting 1,100 specimens.
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Theodore Roosevelt argued with tycoon John D. Rockefeller, he became the first president to pit the power of the White House against the power of oil. Roosevelt won the battle in 1911 when the U.S. Supreme Court approved the breakup of the Standard Oil Company.
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The Bull-Moose Party nominated president Theodore Roosevelt as their candidate in the presidential election of 1912.
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