1900-1920

By william_Leslie

  • President McKinley assassinated

    Vice President Roosevelt becomes the 26th President

  • Ford Motor Company formed

    Ford Motor Company is a multinational automaker that has its main headquarter in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903.

  • Theodore Roosevelt elected president for full term.

    U.S. presidential election, 1904

  • Theodore Roosevelt shot, but not killed

    while campaigning for the bull Moose Party

  • End of the Philippine–American War

  • Mother's Day established as a national holiday

  • U.S. enters World War I

    Woodrow Wilson became president and entered the U.S into the World War.

  • National Hockey League formed

  • President Wilson has massive stroke.

    First Lady Edith Wilson takes over in a "silent coup".

  • Economy collapses.

    Depression of 1920-21 begins.