1900-1920 timeline

time line

Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Dec 31, 1920

Frank L. Baum publishes "The Wizard of Oz"

May 17, 1900

Frank l. Baum publishes the contriversal book about the silver standard and other grass roots movements.

Assassinationof President McKinley

Sep 6, 1901

The President of the United States, William McKinley, was shot and fatally wounded on September 6, 1901 inside the Temple of Music on the grounds of the Pan American Eposition in Buffalo, New york. After his death, Vice-president Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th President of the United States.

Work finished on the Panama Canal

Nov 3, 1903

Panama canal is finsihed and Panama declares its independance.

Upton Sinclair publishes "The Jungle"

Dec 1, 1903

novel about The Meat packageing industry of chicago published by Upton Sinclair.

Wright brothers make their first flight

Dec 17, 1903

Wright brothers fly first engine powered plane 120ft above North Carolina.

San Francisco Earthquake

Apr 18, 1906

Most significant earthquake of all time

Rosevelt Panic

Oct 24, 1907

The New York stock exchange dropped over 50%

NAACP is founded

Feb 12, 1909

National Accociation for the Advancement of Colored People.
Origionally the National Negro Committe.
Founded to help the progress of the common African American.

Howard Taft elected 27th President of the United States

Mar 4, 1909

Republican.
Only person to have ever served as the U.S. President and the Cheif Justice.

Triangle Waistshirt Company Fire

Mar 25, 1911

Deadliest factory fire in history.
Most persuasive incident for worker rights.

Standard Oil monoply is dissolved

May 15, 1911

Suprime court orders Standard Oil to be broken up.

Sinking of the Titanic

Apr 14, 1912

Largest ship in the era.
Sunk and killed one thousand five hundread and two U.S. civillians.

Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the United States

Mar 4, 1913

Democrat.
Won against the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party & the Rebublican William H. Taft

WWI Begins

Jul 28, 1914

War between European world powers begins with the "Bulkan Powder Keg"

Sinking of the Lusitania

May 5, 1915

159 Americans die on a ship that was supposively blown up.

United States enters WWI

Apr 6, 1917

U.S joined its allies Brittian, France & Russia

19th Ammendment

Jun 4, 1919

Prohibits any U.S. citizen the right to vote based on sex.

WWI ends with Treaty of Versallies

Jun 28, 1919

Treaty ends "State War" between Germany and allied powers.

18th Ammendment

Jan 17, 1920

Outlawed intoxication liquer.
Ammendment is later removed.