1900-1920

  • Zeppelin is invented

    Invented by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin.
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    William McKinley's Presidency

    The first lady was Ida Saxton McKinley.
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    Philippine- American Wars

    This was between the Phillippines and America. This was a crucial turning point in all of America's affairs abroad.
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    American-Indian Wars

    These wars were between the Americans and the Indians usually over land.
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    Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency

    The first lady was Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
  • Gas motored airplane is invented

    Invented by the Wright brothers
  • Color photography is invented

    Invented by Auguste and Louis Lumiere.
  • The Model T is sold

    Invented by Henry Ford.
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    William H. Taft's Presidency

    The first lady was Helen Herron Taft.
  • First talking motion picture is invented.

    Shown and invented by Thomas Edison.
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    Woodrow Wilson's Presidency

    The first ladies were Ellen Axson Wilson and
    Edith Bolling Galt Wilson.
  • First Battle of Marne

    This was important because it was the first documented wartime use of motorized transport and radio intercepts.
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    World War I

    This was a global war that changed the world forever. The allied powers won and it eventually lead to a second world war.
  • Battle of Tannenburg

    This was one of the first battles in World War I. Germany ended up capturing 95,000 Russian troops.
  • Battle of Somme

    This was one of the bloodiest battles of WWI. It had over 1.5 million troops killed by the end.