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George Washington was the first American President.
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Second President of the United States
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A battle between North and South United States over the issue of whether or not African Americans should be free, or sold as slaves.
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Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, unless it is punishment for a crime.
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The 14th amendment is ratified. This granted citizenship to all persons born in the United States.
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Ulysses was a Commanding General during the Civil War and worked closely Abraham Lincoln.
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This amendment gave African American citizens the right to vote.
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A fire that took place from October 8 - October 10th, in Chicago Illinois that killed 300 people.
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He oversaw the reconstruction, and began efforts that led to civil service reform. Attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the civil war.
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Edison made the first public demonstration of his incandescent light bulb on December 31, 1879.
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He was assassinated on September 19, 1881
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Henry McCarty, who called himself William Bonney, and who was better known as "Billy the Kid," was shot and killed 122 years ago by Sheriff Pat Garrett at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, for the murder of two deputies.
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He succeeded Garfield after his assassination.
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He was the 22nd and the 24th president of the United States.
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He served in the civil war as a colonel.
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Occurred on May 31, 1889 in Johnstown, PA after a dam broke that caused 20 million tons of water to be unleashed.
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He served from 1897-1901 and was a republican. McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War and raised protective tariffs to promote American industry
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McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War and raised protective tariffs to promote American industry.
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He was a republican and served from 1901 to 1909. He also was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer
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Was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer
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Wright brothers fly at Kitty Hawk. On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane 20 feet above a wind-swept beach in North Carolina. The flight lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.
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He served from 1909 to 1913 and was a republican
After his presidency, he served as the 10th chief justice of the supreme court. -
He served from 1913 to 1921 and was a democrat. Wilson earned a Ph.D. in political science, working as a professor and scholar at various institutions before being chosen as President of Princeton University,
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The beginning of World War 1 It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, paving the way for major political changes, including revolutions in many of the nations involved.
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This amendment stated manufacturing and selling of alcohol is prohibited. This set the era of the prohibition into action.
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He served from 1921-1923 and was a republican. In historical rankings of the U.S. presidents, Harding has been rated among the worst.
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He served from 1923 to 1929 and was a republican. His response to the Boston Police Strike of 1919 thrust him into the national spotlight and gave him a reputation as a man of decisive action
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First ever tv broadcast, it broadcasted in Schnectady, N.Y.
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He served from 1929-1933 and was a republican. Hoover served as head of the U.S. Food Administration during World War I, and became internationally known for humanitarian relief efforts in wartime Belgium. He also served as the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s
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The Stock Market Crashed and it caused the era of the Great Depression to begin. This day is also greatly known as Black Tuesday. Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investors.
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The Revenue Act of 1932 is enacted, creating the first gas tax in the United States at 1 cent per US gallon (0.26 ¢/L) sold.
