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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States of America. His term as president began on September 14, 1901, and ended on March 4, 1909. -
Wright brothers first successful plane flight
The Wright brothers airplane flys for 12 seconds and a distance of 180 feet in Kitty Hawk, NC. -
Reginald Fessenden invents radio transmission
Reginald applied for a patent on December 17, 1906. Patent #US897279A was granted in September 1, 1908. -
Leo Baekeland invents Plastic
Leo Baekeland has been called "The Father of the Plastics Industry" for his invention of Bakelite. The patent for Bakelite was submitted in July of 1907 and the patent was granted in December 7, 1909. -
Oklahoma becomes the 46th state
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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States of America. His term as president began on March 4, 1909, and ended on March 4, 1913. -
New Mexico becomes the 47th state
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Arizona becomes the 48th state
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Titanic Sinks
The Titanic was said to be "Invincible", but this is not true. The Titanic crashed into an iceberg and killed over 1,500 passengers while 706 managed to survive. -
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States of America. His term as president began on March 4, 1913, and ended on March 4, 1921. -
Federal Reserve Act becomes law
This act granted control of the United States monetary system to a group of rich bankers who formed a privately held bank called the Federal Reserve. -
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World War 1
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Sundback invented the zipper
Gideon filed for a patent for his zipper invention in August of 1914. The patent was granted on March 20, 1917. -
USA Enters World War I
Congress and the President approved the declaration of war against Germany ending several years of remaining neutral. -
John Thompson invents the submachine gun
This gun became known as the "Tommy" Gun and was featured in many gangster movies. -
19th Amendment Ratified granting women voting rights