20th Century Demo

  • Sinking of the Maine

    Spain sinks -- or was it a furnace accident? -- and pulls the US into war with Spain in Cuba. It's the first US war since the Civil War and launches America's imperialism campaign.
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    20th Century Highlights

  • McKinley Assassinated. Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President

    Politicians thought they could shut the charismatic and ambitious Teddy Roosevelt up by putting him in the low-profile job of Vice President. When an assassin's bullet took down President William McKinley, Teddy rose to power, ushering the Progressive Era -- and massive reform of business, government and social life.

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