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Theodore Roosevelt Born
Theodore was born on october 27 1858 in New York City -
Returns from the Spanish American War as a hero
The war had lasting impacts. The "splendid little war" lasted ten weeks. It destroyed the Spanish Empire and ushered in a new era of American Empire. Roosevelt's political career ignited as he returned a war hero and national celebrity. -
Was Named President When McKinley is assassinated
on September 14, McKinley died from gangrene that had gone undetected in the internal wound. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was immediately sworn in as president. -
Energy Crisis
An energy crisis is any significant bottleneck (or price rise) in the supply of energy resources to an economy. -
Encounters bear cub while hunting
Roosevelt's assistants, led by Holt Collier, a born slave and former Confederate cavalryman, cornered and tied a black bear to a willow tree. They summoned Roosevelt and suggested that he shoot it. Viewing this as extremely unsportsmanlike, Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear. -
Pelican island Florida named national wildlife refuge
On March 14, 1903, without fanfare, President Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing Pelican Island as the first federal bird reservation. He would establish a network of 55 bird reservation and national game preserved for wildlife - the forerunner to the national wildlife refuge system. But Pelican Island was the first time that the federal government set aside land for the sake of wildlife. -
Elkins Act Passes
The Elkins Act prevented railroads from giving discounts through rebates to their biggest customers -
Devils Tower Wyoming named first national monument
The name “Devils Tower” was applied to maps of that era, and subsequently was used in the name of the national monument when it was proclaimed in 1906. -
Leaves President When McKinley is assassinated
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Wins first full term as President
In 1904, he won election to the presidency in his own right; the first president to do so after the untimely death of his predecessor. -
Yosemite under federal control
In 1906, the state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. -
Runs for presidency unsuccessfully for Bull Moose Party
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed by former President Theodore Roosevelt, after a split in the Republican Party between him and President William Howard Taft. The party also became known as the Bull Moose Party after journalists quoted Roosevelt saying "I feel like a bull moose" shortly after the new party was formed.
