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Wizard of Oz
Children's Novel, nominated for 6 academy awards including best picture. Earned only 3,017,000 on a 2,000,000 budget which failed to recoup studios interest. -
Assassination of the President Mckinely
The President of the United States, 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 Theodoe Roosevelt becomes the 26th President of the United States. -
The film "The Great Train Robbery" is released
One of the greatest narrative films in history, directed by Edwin S. Porter - Former Thomas Edison cameraman. The movie is an action thriller - 10 minutes long,14 scenes. plot scenes inspired by a true event that occurred August 29th, 1900. 4 Members of " Hole in the Wall Gang" Robbed #3 Train for 5,000 dollars cash. -
The Wright Brothers make their first flight
Wilbur and Orville after observing birds in flight noticed how the birds glide through the air. They believed they could use the technique working and changing the wings to sustain flight. On December 17th Wilbur and Orville successfully flew a glider, later leading to the invention of the modern-day airplane. -
Upton Sinclair publishes The Jungle
It portrayed the lives of immigrants in the USA but made the public concerned. Sinclair had the public focused on the bad practice and corruption of packaging meat. It also explained the bad working conditions which were explained to the public. -
San Francisco Earthquake
Struck San Fransico 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18th, 1906. The city was demolished with people devastated and 3,000 dead. At the end of the Earthquake, it destroyed 80% of San Fransico. -
Roosevelt Panic
NYC stock exchange dropped 50%, thus made many USA banks go bankrupt. Caused nation to Panic even more, during already having economic troubles. Caused by market liquidy and the loss in confidence in depositors. The Knickerbocker trust collapsed and the word spread causing people to pull money out of the banks. -
NAACP Founded
Nations Oldest Longest most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. More than half a million members pushed for equality and voter mobilization. -
Howard Taft 27th President of the United States
Howard Taft's agenda pursued trust-busting, civil service reforms. Strengthened ICC, improved postal service during his only team. Once Got stuck In a Tub. -
Triangle Waist shirt Company Fire
Industrial disaster in NYC resulted in 4th worst accidents, 2nd deadliest disasters in New York City after the burning of the "General Slocum" On June 15 .1904 Until the World Trade Center. 146 died most were Jewish and Italian immigrants 16-23 yrs. old, they were locked in because they didn't want unauthorized breaks causing most of them to jump from 8, 9, 10 floors high -
Standard oil Monopoly is Dissolved
John D. Rockefeller Owned 88% of oil-controlling the oil market which had to be stopped. The supreme court later put a stop to John D. Rockefeller's rain over the oil market. -
Sinking of the Titanic
Four days into the voyage unable to steer away from an iceberg quick enough the Titanic took a blow to the starboard. The titanic was suppose to be able to stay afloat with 4 flooded compartments tops, also the boat didn't carry half as many lifeboats needed, pore capacity and evacuation. Over 3,000 people died as the Titanic sunk. when the public got wind of the titanic it caused public outrage. -
Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the United States
Pushed a legislative agenda that few presidents have equipped, remained unmatched until the new deal. A major advocate for women's suffrage although Woodrow promised African American fair dealing. His administration implemented a policy of racial segregation of federal employees. Woodrow Wilson based his second term on keeping The USA out of the war. -
Work finished on the Panama Canal
Work began in 1881, finished in 1914, now that the canal was finished it prevented ships from having to travel around South America. The Panama Canal was one of the hardest engineering Projects but it cut the time in half to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific. while ships used the canal it brought economic growth among US West Coast and nations along the Pacific. Jimmy Carter later gave back the canal to Panamanian in 1977. -
World War 1 begins
War included Great Powers, two opposing allies the Central Powers and the Triple Entente, general powers took offense. 70 million military personnel were deployed, 60 million of them were Europeans in the largest war in history. This is what triggered the war was all caused by the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
One day on their voyage captain William Thomas Turner slowed the Lusitania because of fog. Earlier warned to look about for U-boats, unfortunately, it was too late U-20 locked on to the Lusitania and launched a torpedo at 1:40 p.m. hitting the starboard directly. Also igniting another explosion sinking the ship in a whopping 18 minutes killing 1,198 out of the 1,959 who boarded, when it hit the public it shocked the whole world. -
United States enters WW1
USA joined Allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WW1. Under John J Pershing 2,000,000 fought on the battlefields of France Over the assassination of Franz Ferdinand Archduke of Austria. Many Americans opposed the war they would rather choose to be neutral. -
World War 1 Ends with treaty of Versailles
World conflict claimed 9-13 million lives and caused unprecedented conflict. Germany finally surrendered on November 18, 1918, all nations called peace for negotiating. later after some negotiating Germany & Allied Nations signed a Treaty of Versailles, ending the war. -
19th Amendment (Women's suffrage)
Promoting equal voting rights to women, no state shall not deny the right to vote on account of sex. The amendment was introduced inv1887, it only took 40 years in which women's rights became militant. Conducting campaigns & Congressional passage, reinforced by women in Industry in WW1 resulted in the adoption of the 19th Amendment. -
18th Amendment(Prohibition)
People turned against alcohol, lots of Americans saw alcohol as evil others apart of everyday life. Prohibition prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors. They also passed a Volstead Act during Prohibition that only allowed 1 proof of the alcohol in any beverage.