Teddy Roosevelt

By James415
  • Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family in New York on October 27, 1858. Known by the nickname "Teedie," his birth and early childhood were marked by constant struggles with severe asthma and other health problems.
  • Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    When President William McKinley was assassinated, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became the next president.
  • Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    It was a major labor dispute where over 140,000 miners in Pennsylvania demanded better pay, a nine-hour workday, and union recognition.
  • Elkins Act passed

    Elkins Act passed

    The act was a law that prevented railroads from giving rebates to preferred shippers.
  • Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    To protect the remaining nesting habitat for brown pelicans and other wading birds from the effects of plume hunting.
  • Yosemite under Federal Control

    Yosemite under Federal Control

    Yosemite's federal control began with the 1864 Yosemite Grant, which gave the valley and Mariposa Grove to California for preservation.
  • Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    The passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906 created the first federal regulations for food and drugs, prohibiting the sale of misbranded or adulterated products in interstate commerce.
  • Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    Protecting the 1,267-foot-tall phonolite porphyry rock formation, which is considered sacred to many Native American tribes.
  • Leaves presidency, visits Africa

    Leaves presidency, visits Africa

    The person who visited Africa shortly after leaving the presidency in 1909 was Theodore Roosevelt.
  • Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    In 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt ran for the presidency as the candidate for the Progressive Party, popularly known as the "Bull Moose" Party.
  • Wins first full term as President

    Wins first full term as President

    Woodrow Wilson was elected to his first term as president in 1912, and his victory was largely due to a major split in the Republican Party.