Teddy Roosevelt

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  • Elkins Act passed

    Elkins Act passed
    President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Elkins Act into law on February 19, 1903, and thus updated the Interstate Commerce Commission Act of 1887, making it more effective in enforcing rates with the railroads.

  • Devil's Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    Devil's Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
    Devils Tower in Wyoming was the first national monument in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt designated it as such on September 24, 1906