National Geographic Society: Timeline

1888   In Washington, DC the National Geographic Society is founded.

1909   Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. , also known as T.R. and to the public as Teddy, was the 26th President of the United States [i] ... 

 leaves New York New York

New York is a state [i] in the northeastern [i] United States [i]. ... 

 for a post-presidency safari in Africa Africa

Africa is one of the greatest sized continents of the Earth.... 

. The trip was sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society.

1999   The National Geographic Society reveals the fossil of ''Archaeoraptor'' in a press conference (the fossil is later found to be a forgery).