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Welcome to Elis Island
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National Labor Union
A convention in Baltimore, Md., was called to organize skilled and unskilled labourers, farmers, and reformers into a coalition that would pressure Congress to pass a law limiting the workday to eight hours. -
First voting machine
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First successful airplane flight
First successfull airplane flight by Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk NC -
Model T
Model T Ford is completed at the company’s Piquette Avenue plant in Detroit. Between 1908 and 1927, Ford would build some 15 million Model T cars. -
Start of WWI
The Allies included Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States. These countries fought against the Central Powers which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. -
IBM Created
Charles Ranlett Flint was an American businessman, best known as the founder of the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company which later became IBM. -
End of WWI
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Prohibition Begins
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19th Amendment came to be
U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote, a right known as woman suffrage. -
Stock market crash
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that lasted until the 1930's -
Construction of The Empire State Building
The Empire State Building took only one year and 45 days to build, or more than seven million man-hours. -
Start of WWII
World War 2 was fought between two groups of countries. On one side were the Axis Powers, including Germany, Italy and Japan. On the other side were the Allies. They included Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, China and the United States of America. -
End of WWII
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"Charg-It" First Credit Card
The first bank card, named "Charg-It," was introduced by John Biggins, a banker in Brooklyn, according to MasterCard. When a customer used it for a purchase, the bill was forwarded to Biggins' bank. The bank reimbursed the merchant and obtained payment from the customer. The catches: Purchases could only be made locally, and Charg-It cardholders had to have an account at Biggins' bank. -
The Golden Arches AKA McDonalds
Dick and Mac McDonald opened their eponymous burger stand in San Bernardino, California. Under the guidance of Ray Kroc, a onetime milkshake-mixer salesman wowed by the restaurant's success, McDonald's franchises grew swiftly: by the end of the 1960s, there were more than 1,000 across the U.S. -
Start of Korean War
The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea. The United Nations, with the United States as the principal force, came to the aid of South Korea. -
End of Korean War
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Start of Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States -
JFK was elected the 35th President of the USA
President John F. Kennedy youngest man elected to the office -
First Walmart
Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Ark. -
Walmart Stocks
Walmart became a publicly traded company. The first stock was sold at $16.50 per share. -
Opening of The World Trade Center
The idea of establishing a World Trade Center in New York City was first proposed in 1943. -
End of Vietnam War
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Jimmy Carter announces US boycott
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 spurred US President Jimmy Carter to issue an ultimatum on January 20, 1980: If Soviet troops did not withdraw from Afghanistan within one month, the United States would boycott the Moscow Olympics in summer 1980. -
Welcoming NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, is a three-country accord negotiated by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. -
Worlds Richest Man
Bill Gates is now the worlds richest businessman. -
Microsoft Acquires Hotmail
Hotmail a free e-mail service -
Start of Youtube
The popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States. -
President Obama signs Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act was created to increase health insurance quality and affordability. The law requires insurers to accept all applicants. This is also known as "Obamacare" -
Unemployment Plunges
According to the Labor Department, the U.S. economy adds 288,000 jobs in May 2014. That is an increase from the 192,000 positions added in March. The unemployment rate decreases from 6.7% in March to 6.3% in April, suggesting that the economic recovery is picking up speed. -
2016 Presidential Election
Hillary Clinton VS Donald Trump
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