Teddy Roosevelt Timeline Project

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  • Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt is born

    Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 27, 1858. He was the 26th U.S. president and is known for his conservation efforts, "trust-busting" policies, and leadership during the Progressive Era.
  • Yosemite under Federal Control

    Yosemite under Federal Control

    President Theodore Roosevelt visited Yosemite with John Muir, and Muir convinced him to place Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove under federal control. This led to the California State Legislature ceding the land back to the federal government in 1906
  • Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Named President when McKinley is assassinated

    Theodore Roosevelt became president when William McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was McKinley's Vice President and was sworn into office after McKinley died from bullet wounds.
  • Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike

    The Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 was a major labor crisis where Pennsylvania anthracite coal miners went on strike for better pay, shorter hours, and union recognition, threatening to leave homes without heat as winter came
  • Elkins Act passed

    Elkins Act passed

    This act was a landmark piece of federal legislation designed to curb unfair practices in the railroad industry, specifically prohibiting railroads from offering rebates and making both the railroads and shippers liable for penalties.
  • Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge

    Established to protect brown pelicans and other wading birds from overhunting for their feathers, its creation marked the beginning of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
  • Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act

    prohibited the interstate sale of adulterated or misbranded food and drugs and was a key piece of Progressive Era legislation.
  • Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument

    This designation was made to protect the unique geological formation, which is considered a sacred place by many Native American tribes, and was established by Roosevelt.
  • Wins first full term as President

    Wins first full term as President

    Of the two Presidents Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt was the first to serve a full term, from March 4, 1905, to March 4, 1909. This followed his initial term, which began in 1901 after the assassination of President William McKinley.
  • Leaves presidency, visits Africa

    Leaves presidency, visits Africa

    Former President Theodore Roosevelt went on a yearlong hunting and scientific expedition to Africa in 1909, shortly after leaving office.
  • Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party

    Theodore Roosevelt is the person who ran unsuccessfully for the presidency for the Progressive, or "Bull Moose," Party in 1912. The party was formed after Roosevelt, a former Republican president, lost the Republican nomination