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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo, New York. Leon Czolgosz had shot McKinley -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Pelican Island was the first National wildlife refuge in the United States. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting. -
Elkins Act passed
The Elkins Act prohibits railroad companies from giving rebates to businesses that ship large quantities of goods and giving power to those businesses to artificially lower shipping prices. -
Wins first full term as President
President Theodore Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominee, Alton B. Parker. Roosevelt's victory made him the first president who ascended to the presidency upon the death of his predecessor to win a full term in his own right. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Congress set aside over 1,500 square miles of land for what would become Yosemite National Park. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The basis of the law rested on the regulation of product labeling rather than pre-market approval. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
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Leaves presidency, visits Africa
The purpose of going to Africa was to collect specimens for the Smithsonian's new Natural History museum. -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
The Progressive Party was a third party in the United States formed in 1912 by former president Theodore Roosevelt after he lost the presidential nomination of the Republican Party -
Energy crisis starts
Many countries in the world faced substantial petroleum shortages. The crisis led to stagnant economic growth in many countries as oil prices surged.