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McKinley was the 25th President of the United States and was a member of the Republican Party, he also served in the Civil War in the Union Army. Unfortunately, he was assassinated by Leon Czolgos in Buffalo New York.
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The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed between the United States and Panama which gave the U.S. possession over the canal.
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The Wright Brothers made a couple of short flights at Kitty Hawk. This event made history, as no one else had been able to fly an aircraft with the success they had.
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This event is also referred to as the Great 1906 San Fransisco Earthquake. The earthquake was so strong it was felt in places outside of San Fransisco, it caused immense damage. The casualties from that day were around 700.
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Taft was the 27th President of the United States and a member of the Republican Party. He also served as the tenth Chief Justice after he was president.
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a factory in New York City, with extremely poor working conditions. The workers subjected to long hours in cramped spaces, unfortunately, these poor conditions only worsened when the building caught fire, about 146 workers died.
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The Titanic was a large boat that was making history as the first of its kind unfortunately a few days into it's trip it hit an iceberg. This collision is what began the sinking, the tragic event resulted in about 1,500 deaths.
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Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States and a member of the Democratic Party. He was President during WWI and well-known for creating the League of Nations.
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President Wilson requested a declaration of war against Germany to COngress. this was primarily because Germany sunk many American vessels. Although at first Wilson did not want to enter the war he felt America had no other choice.
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The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote, this was a major victory for the women's suffrage movement which lasted for decades.