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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born into an affluent family in New York City on October 27, 1858, Theodore Roosevelt also battled asthma and other illnesses, and after his victory, he became a supporter of the hard life. -
Named President when McKinley is assassinated
President William McKinley is shot at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, NY. Anarchist Leon Czolgosz is arrested in connection with the attack. McKinley dies of complications from his bullet wounds. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumes the presidency. -
Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike
President Theodore Roosevelt's intervention during the 1902 "Anthracite Coal Strike" prevented a nationwide coal shortage by threatening to nationalize the mines and forcing the mine owners to negotiate with the workers. This was a significant moment in labor relations history where the government actively stepped in to mediate a dispute between labor and management. The miners in Pennsylvania were on strike, demanding better working conditions and pay. -
Elkins Act passed
The Elkins Act was named for its sponsor, Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia, who introduced a bill in 1902 at the behest of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The law was passed by the 57th Congress and signed by President Roosevelt on February 19, 1903. -
Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
The National Wildlife Refuge System began on March 14, 1903 when President Theodore Roosevelt created Pelican Island in the Indian River Lagoon as the first federal bird reservation, thanks to the efforts of Frank Chapman and the Florida Audubon Society. -
Yosemite under Federal Control
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir discussions contributed to Roosevelt signing the Yosemite Recession Bill in June 1906, which returned Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove to federal control, making them part of Yosemite National Park. -
Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Theodore Roosevelt landed in Mombasa in 1909, Roosevelt spent months in the wilds of East Africa, hunting big game in parts of what are now Kenya and Uganda. -
Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
Since 1879, nearly 100 bills had been introduced in Congress to regulate food and drugs; on 30 June 1906 President Roosevelt signed the Food and Drugs Act, known simply as the Wiley Act, a pillar of the Progressive era. -
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
The first national monument to be established under provisions of the Antiquities Act -
Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
In New Jersey, Democratic Governor Woodrow Wilson defeated Socialist Party contender Eugene V. Debs and former President Theodore Roosevelt, and he ousted incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft. Map of the results of the presidential election.