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Roosevelt was born in New York City, New York. When he was in his youth, he had severe asthma as well as poor eyesight. -
Roosevelt was appointed president on September 14th, 1901 after Mckinley died from his wounds. Him entering the Oval Office did come with some backlash from allies of Mckinley. -
The Anthracite Coal Strike had about 150,000 miners on strike for five months, because the miners desired better working conditions. This strike caused the nation to panic, since coal was the main fuel source for homes and businesses. Roosevelt ended this crisis by having the owners of the mines to cut the worker's hours down to nine, as well as giving them a 10% increase to their wages.
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The Elkins Act was passed to ensure that new and small businesses would have the ability to compete with the already established bigger businesses. This Act did this by having railroad companies unable to make cheaper deals with the big corporations, which would result with the prices being clearer to the small businesses to compete. -
Pelican Island would be the first Wildlife Reservation to be brought into the nation. -
Roosevelt's platform for his first actual presidential term were his "Square Deal", having the government more involved in preserving nature, and taking down big companies with the monopolies. -
Back in 1903, Roosevelt was camping with John Muir in Yosemite when he decided to conserve the natural landscape. This will lead to the National Park System being empowered to maintain the security and preservation of the landscape of America. -
Roosevelt's decision of this act was thanks to Upton Sinclair and other muckrakers showing the public the horrid conditions of the working man. However, Roosevelt noticed how the public's food industries were revolting and unsanitary. This will lead to the act being passed, which forces regulations on the production of the produce and its manufacturing process. -
Devil's Tower would be the first national monument of the United States. -
After finishing his second term as president, Roosevelt went on a safari to East Africa. He adopted many of the natives ideals, which he would implement into his 1912 campaign for presidency.
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Roosevelt founded the Bull-Moose Party out of spite towards William Howard Taft, for Taft backtracking his already established policies. Roosevelt running as the 3rd candidate would allow the Democrats to win, because of the Republicans splitting.
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Roosevelt died on Cove Neck, in New York. He died in his sleep, even though he had suffered from several illnesses in his travels.