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Womans Suffarge
The 19th amendment is passed, giving women the right to vote. -
Teapot Dome
The Teapot Dome Scandal is unearthed. The secretary of the interior, Albert Bacon, was found leasing oil reserves to privet companies without true bidding. He had been taking bribes and would end up in prison for it. -
Great Mississippi Flood
The great Missippi Flood was the worst flooding event in United States History. Waters rose at least 30 feet in some areas and displaced nearly 700,000 people. -
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The Great Depression
During this period of the greatest economic hardship in American history, the stock market plummeted by nearly 90%, and unemployment rose by 25%. Inflation skyrocketed and thousands starved -
National Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner is written and approved as the nation's national anthem. Its author was Francis Scott Kelly. -
Hoover Dam
After 6 years of construction, the Hoover Dam is completed. It has been operational ever since and provided 3.3 TWh of power annually. -
Hindenberg
An explosion rips through the skies of New Jersey as the German airship, Hindenburg, disintegrates mid-air, killing 36 people. Still, no one knows the cause of the explosion. -
Hall of Fame
The Baseball Hall of Fame is officially begun. It opens in Cooperstown New York and includes Babe Ruth as one of the inductees. -
The Atlantic Charter
The 8-point Atlantic Charter described what America and Great Britain planned to do after World War 2. It later provided the foundation upon which the United Nations, NATO, and other such organizations would be built. -
Pearl Harbor
In an effort to cripple America's Pacific Fleet, Japan bombs the Navy Base of Pearl Harbor, in Honolulu. Over 2000 sailors were killed in the attack, and while the navy was certainly damaged, it was back to full strength in just 6 months. America declared war on Japan the next day and officially entered World War 2.
