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9. Theodore Roosevelt is born
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5. Named President when McKinley is assassinated
President William McKinley is shot at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, NY. Anarchist Leon Czolgosz is arrested in connection with the attack. McKinley dies of complications from his bullet wounds. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumes the presidency. -
3. Energy crisis - Anthracite Coal Strike
In 1902, the Anthracite coal miners went on strike to secure better working conditions and higher pay. In the beginning, the mine owners shut down the mine and refused to negotiate. Representatives from both sides were summoned to Washington. The miners were represented by the United Mine Workers (UMW). -
2. Elkins Act passed
Urged by the Pennsylvania Railroad, Elkins placed the bill bearing his name before the Senate in early 1902 and it passed in February 1903, moving unanimously out of the Senate and passing by a 250 to 6 vote in the House. The Elkins Act gave federal courts the power to end rate discrimination. -
7. Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
Pelican Island, the nation's most historic refuge, and the surrounding area was first inhabited by the Ais people between 2000 BCE and the mid-1600. Then, in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt's executive order designated the island as the nation's first national wildlife refuge for the protection of nesting birds. -
10. Wins first full term as President
Roosevelt was elected to a full term in 1904 and promoted policies more to the left, despite growing opposition from Republican leaders. During his presidency, he groomed his close ally William Howard Taft to succeed him in the 1908 presidential election. -
11. Yosemite under Federal Control
After years of political fighting between conservation groups and politicians, Yosemite was returned to federal control on June 11, 1906. -
6. Passage of Pure Food And Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). -
1. Devil’s Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
A Sacred Landmark ,
Devils Tower rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle Fourche River, and features the world's largest example of columnar jointing. A sacred place to over 20 Native American tribes, the Tower is also known as Bear Lodge. -
4. Leaves presidency, visits Africa
The Smithsonian–Roosevelt African Expedition was an expedition to tropical Africa in 1909–1911 led by former US President Theodore Roosevelt. It was funded by Andrew Carnegie and sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. -
4. Leaves presidency, visits Africa
The Smithsonian–Roosevelt African Expedition was an expedition to tropical Africa in 1909–1911 led by former US President Theodore Roosevelt. It was funded by Andrew Carnegie and sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. -
8. Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
In the end, Roosevelt fell far short of winning. He drew 4.1 million votes—27%, well behind Wilson's 42%, but ahead of Taft's 23% (6% went to Socialist Eugene Debs). Roosevelt received 88 electoral votes, compared to 435 for Wilson and 8 for Taft.