1900-1919 By 1900 May 17, 1900 first published wizard of oz Feb 4, 1901 president william mckinley wins his second term in office May 11, 1901 the american league of major league baseball is established Aug 21, 1901 first major us oil discovery made in texas Sep 9, 1903 first world series is held Jan 1, 1906 meat inspection act of 1906 Oct 13, 1906 San Francisco earthquake kills 500 Jan 1, 1907 we created the multiple-reel films Jan 1, 1908 By 1908 there were about 20 motion-picture production companies operating in the United States Feb 12, 1909 naacp founded Aug 10, 1909 In 1909, Max Weber studied in Paris and became one of the few American artists to ever actually meet the master(Pablo Picasso) Sep 10, 1911 In 1911, Weber persuaded photographer Alfred Stieglitz to put on the first Picasso show in America at his legendary 291 Gallery in New York. Oct 14, 1911 tin pan alley "Alexander's Ragtime Band" Apr 14, 1912 sinking of titanic Jul 28, 1914 wwi begins May 7, 1915 sinking of the Lusitania Apr 6, 1917 us enter wwI Jul 5, 1917 tin pan alley "Cohan's "Over There" Apr 9, 1919 Gershwin's "Swanee"
