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Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in Manhattan, New York City, NY. He was born into a wealthy family.He attended Harvard University, graduating in 1880.
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He was most commonly known as a "Rough Rider" during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt deferred leadership of the regiment to Leonard Wood, a war hero with whom he was friendly.Roosevelt was awarded the Medal of Honor, one hundred years later.
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Theodore became the nations youngest person to become president. He was only 43 years old. He became president after the assassination of William McKinley. He vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.
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It was a way to end the practice of rebates. It gave the Federal court the power to end rate discrimination. Elkins Act upheld the rates published by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Since he was young, Theodore Roosevelt had a great admiration for animals and nature. On March 14, 1903, President Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing Pelican Island as the first federal bird reservation. It establish a network of 55 bird reservations and national game preserves
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In 1890, an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park.During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt signed into existence five national parks
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Roosevelt had succeeded to the Presidency when William McKinley's was assassinated and people liked that. Roosevelt won 56.4% of the popular vote. Roosevelt won the election by more than 2 1/2 million popular votes.
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The Pure Food and Drug Act was signed and passed by Roosevelt on June 30, 1906. The Pure Food and Drug Act prohibited the interstate transportation and sale of impure, contaminated food. It was the first federal law to regulate foods and drugs.
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The Devil's tower is located in the bear lodge mountain in Wyoming. It is composed of igneous rocks. It was the first monument in the united states declared by president Teddy Roosevelt . Its more than 4 football fields tall.
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He declined to run again for the presidency in 1908. He set out for Africa to hunt big game and collect specimens for the Smithsonian Institution. He collected 1,100 specimens, including 500 big game.Theodore and Kermit slew 512 beasts including 17 lion, 11 elephant and 20 rhinoceros.
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Theodore Roosevelt became upset and did not like Taft plans. He ran up against Taft in the Bull- Moose party. Though Roosevelt won most of the primaries, he came up short of delegates.
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It illustrated concerns over resource scarcity. It was during these years that many new alternative sources we know today were pioneered. U.S. oil consumption was high in the early 1970’s, while U.S. oil production declined
