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1900-1920
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Assassination of the President McKinley
A bullet barley touched him and the next went to his abdomen and he died the next morning due to his fatal wounds. -
The Wright Brothers
On this day the Wright brothers successfully flew their first glider which eventually led to the planes we have now. -
NYC stock
During Roosevelts presidency the stock market in New York City dropped drastically causing many banks to go bankrupt. It was a big panic for many people. -
NAACP
The Civil Rights movement in the United States for African American people. This organization was founded and called National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
Howard Taft
Howard Taft became the 27th President of the United States. -
Triangle Waistshirt Company Fire
Deadliest industrial fire for the city and for the United States in history. Most people were jewish and Italian immigrants. They were locked in and had to jump from many stories up. -
Titanic sank
Over 3,000 people died when the Titanic ship wrecked into an iceberg. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the United States -
Panama Canal
The work was finished in the Panama Canal and is known to be one of the hardest engineering projects but saved ships and trading much more time. -
World War 1 begins
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand it what sparked this war to began. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A U-boat launched a torpedo at the ship killing me innocent citizens inside of it. -
United States enters World War I
Many Americans wished to be natural and not enter World War I but the United States joined the Allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WW1. -
18th Amendment
This amendment established the prohibition of alcohol. -
World War 1 Ends with treaty of Versailles
This treaty ended the five years of war. The treaty really did not satisfy an nation but it eventually did end World War I. -
19th Amendment
This amendment was the promotion of equal rights for women to vote. It was to end all women suffrage.