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He was the second of four children; his father was a businessman named Theodore Roosevelt Sr. his mother was Martha "Mittie" Bulloch Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt was born in New York City. -
President Theodore Roosevelt, at John Muir's invitation, toured the valley and agreed to return it to federal management. Although Yosemite Valley was initially deeded to California in 1864, they were integrated into the national park when California gave it back to the federal government. -
President William McKinley was shot by a man named Leon Czolgosz. He died 8 days later, and since Roosevelt was Vice President, he was sworn into office that same day as President. -
This was a major strike involving over 140,000 Pennsylvania coal miners who sought better wages, shorter workdays, and union recognition. -
This was a law enacted by President Roosevelt to prohibit railroads from issuing rebates, which were secret discounts given to large shipping companies. -
The refuge was created to protect the island's bird population, particularly pelicans, from hunting and was the first unit of what is now the National Wildlife Refuge System. Roosevelt signed this order. -
Theodore Roosevelt won his first full term as President of the United States in the election of 1904. He assumed the presidency in 1901 following the assassination of President William McKinley, making his 1904 victory the first time he was elected to the office in his own right. -
This law made it illegal for food and drugs to be misleading or to advertise false information. This act was a result of public outrage following the publication of Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle. -
This was the first national monument in Wyoming, and it is known as "Bear Lodge" or "Bear's Tipi" to many native Americans. -
The purpose of this visit was that Roosevelt worked with the Smithsonian to collect animals for the new U.S. National Museum, which would open in 1910 and is now known as the National Museum of Natural History. -
Theodore Roosevelt ran unsuccessfully for president in 1912 as the nominee of the Progressive Party, popularly known as the "Bull Moose" Party. He lost the election to Democrat Woodrow Wilson after splitting the Republican vote with the incumbent, William Howard Taft.