-
-
President William McKinley is shot.
-
Roosevelt is sworn in as the 26th President of the U.S.
-
Signed by the U.S and Great Britain to allow the U.S to build the Panama Canal.
-
The Act required that water users repay construction costs to fund irrigation projects.
-
-
Signed by the U.S and Panama to establish the Panama Canal Zone for its construction.
-
The Wright brothers made their first powered flight.
-
Signed to end the Russo-Japanese War. Roosevelt receives the Nobel Peace Prize.
-
Oklahoma obtains its statehood.
-
The FBI is established.
-
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is founded by W. E. B. Du Bois.
-
Taft is elected the 27th President of the U.S.
-
It was passed to address prostitution, immorality and human trafficking.
-
One of the deadliest industrial disasters in the U.S killing 146 garment workers.
-
New Mexico is granted statehood
-
Arizona is granted statehood.
-
Founded by Juliette Gordon Low
-
-
Attempted assassination by John Flammang Shrank.
-
Established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax.
-
Organized by Alice Paul to protest against the present political organization society from which women were excluded.
-
Wilson was elected the 28th President of the U.S
-
Passed to allow U.S senators to be elected.
-
Henry Ford installs the first assembly line.
-
-
-
-
A secret diplomatic communication proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico.
-
-
-
Established prohibition.
-
Peace treaty that brought WW1 to an end.
-
Grants women the right to vote.