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Assassination of President McKinely
William McKinely was shot and fatally wounded on September 6, 1901, inside the Temple of music on the grounds of the pan American Exposition In Buffalo, New York. After his death, Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th President of the United States. -
The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery was one of the greatest narrative films in history. It was directed by Edwin S. Porter. -
The San Francisco Earthquake
The San Francisco Earthquake was one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. This earthquake was caused by the slip of the San Andreas Fault over a segment around 275 miles long. It killed almost 3,000 people. -
Roosevelt Panic
This event caused nation to panic, as this was during all of the economic troubles the country was already facing. -
Howard Taft
Howard Taft becomes the 27th President of the United States. He once got stuck in a bath tub due to his oversized body. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire was a fire in the Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York. It was one of the deadliest fires in the history of the city, and one of the deadliest in American History. -
The Sinking of the Titanic
Four days into the journey the Titanic sunk due to the collision with an iceberg. The titanic was suppose to be able to stay afloat but did not, and as a result of this, over 3,000 people died. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson is elected the 28th President of the United States. He was a leader of the Progressive Movement. -
The Start of WW1
The United States join with the Allies France, Britain, and Russia and enter into WW1. Many Americans opposed the war, as they would rather choose to be neutral. -
WW1 Ends With the Treaty of Versailles
After fighting nights on ends, Germany finally surrenders on November 18,1918, and all nations called peace for negotiating. Germany and the Allied Nations signed a Treaty of Versailles, ending the long war.