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Theodore Roosevelt is born
Theodore Roosevelt was born and raised from wealthy family members during 1858 New York City. He was asthmatic in childhood. He was skilled in marksmanship and equestrian in adolescence. He became a boxer and wrestler when attending Harvard College. He volunteered as a Rough Rider to become a national hero at the Battle of San Juan, Cuba.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/theodoreroosevelt
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Yosemite under Federal Control
U.S. federal government establishes Yosemite National Park in 1890 to preserve natural wonders such as the granite Half Dome and massive sequoia trees.
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Named President when McKinley is assassinated
Leon Czolgosz assassinates President William McKinley with a .32 caliber pistol as part of an American anarchist conspiracy. Theodore Roosevelt became the successor as vice president, making him the youngest president at age 42.
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Energy crisis
During the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902, miners heavily demanded better payment and short working hours, that got undermined by low profits and undisciplinary practices. The miners went on strike to attack scabs, terrorize families, and resist the police and military hired by mining bosses.
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Elkins Act passed
The Elkins Act officially brought an end to the railroad companies accepting rebates from their customers. The legislation would legally publish rates and violations would prosecute the railroad and the shipper responsible.
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Pelican Island, Florida named first national wildlife refuge
President Theodore Roosevelt established Pelican Island at the Indian River Lagoon in Florida to become the first bird reservation that is part of the National Wildlife Refuge program. The non-profit organization, Florida Audubon Society, hired Paul Kroegel was warden.
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Wins first full term as President
Republican Party nominee, Theodore Roosevelt, wins election with electoral votes of 336 and popular votes of 7,623,486. Democratic Party nominee, loses with electoral of 140 and popular votes of 5,077,911.
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Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act is passed by House of Representatives and signed by President Theodore Roosevelt at 1906. Chicago's meat-packaging industry is greatly affected to eliminate unsanitary conditions of manufacturing factories. Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" was a prime influence that legislation would stop noxious, detrimental foods, drugs, medicines and liquors to be distributed to the public.
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Devil's Tower, Wyoming, named first national monument
President Theodore Roosevelt establishes Devil's Tower, a 1,267 feet tall, stump granite rock formation, as America's first national monument, located at northeast Wyoming. The national park is home to deer and prairie dogs and the Lakota Native American tribe holy site they called "Bear Lodge".
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Leaves presidency, visits Africa
Theodore Roosevelt appointed William Howard Taft to run for president in 1909. Roosevelt travels to an African safari to hunt exotic animals for the Smithsonian Institution. Theodore and his son, Kermit, slay 17 lions, 11 elephants, and 20 rhinoceros.
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Runs for presidency, unsuccessfully for Bull-Moose Party
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated as a Progressive or Bull-Moose Party candidate. The Bull-Moose Party payed attention to have direct senator elections, women's suffrage, tariff reductions, and social reforms. William Schrenk, anarchist, shot Roosevelt and was injured, unconscious and hospitalized. Woodrow Wilson, Democrat, would defeat the election against Roosevelt in November 1912.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teddy-roosevelt-nominated-as-bull-moose-candidate
