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Frank L. Baum publishes "The Wizard of Oz"
Children's novel. Became very popular. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th president of the United States. -
The Wright Brothers first flight
Successfully flew in a glider. Sparked the first idea for an airplane. -
NAACP Founded
Worked for the abolishment of segregation and equal rights for those of color. -
Howard Taft
Howard Taft becomes the 27th president of the United States -
Triangle Waistshirt Company Fire
A deadly fire that killed tons of workers. Mostly women. Owners were charged with manslaughter on the account of the unsuitable preexisting conditions of the building and the account that they locked the doors when the fire started. -
Sinking of the Titanic
The Titanic hit an iceberg causing a ton of causalities. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson becomes the 28th president. -
World War 1 begins
The assassination of a Austrian Archduke triggered a world war. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U boat shot a torpedo at the ship causing over 1,000 casualties. -
United States enters WWI
USA joined Allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WW1. -
18th Amendment- Prohibition Act
The 18th Amendment prohibited the selling, manufacturing or transporting of alcohol. -
WWI Ends with Treaty of Versailles
Germany and other Central Powers take responsibly of lives lost and land damaged in WWI. -
19th Amendment- Women's Suffrage
No one can deny a person's vote by sex.