1880-1921

1880-1921

Period: Jan 1, 1880 to Dec 31, 1921

brooker T. Washingston becomes the first principal of Tuskegee University

Jan 22, 1881

first practical fountain pen is patented

Jan 22, 1884

Hatch Act passed (establishes a network of agricultural experiement stations connected to lnad grant universities established under the Morril Act)

Jan 22, 1887

establishs a network of agricutlural experiments stations connected to land grant universities established under the Morril Act

John Dewey publishes his first book on education

Jan 24, 1887

Jane Addams founds Hull House (a settlement house that includes a kindergarden for young children)

Jan 22, 1889

Jane Addams foudned the Hull House, which is a settlement House that includes a Kindergarden for young children.

Maria Montessori earns degree in medicine and begins to work with children with learning disablilties

Jan 24, 1892

Plessy vs. Ferguson (allows "separate but equal" policy in schools)

May 18, 1896

allows "separate but equal" policy in schools

Joliet Junior College is opened as the first public community college

Jan 22, 1901

compulsory school attendence law passed

Jan 23, 1909

American Federation of Teachers Union created

Jan 23, 1916

uniform textbook state law passed

Jan 23, 1917

Smith-Hughes Act (established federal funds to support vocational education)

Jan 23, 1917

America enters WWI

Apr 6, 1917

end of WWI

Nov 11, 1918