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James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter's Mill in California, beginning the California Gold Rush. -
Reconstruction Era begins and it is the time period between 1865-1877 following the Civil War.
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The 15th amendment was ratified on this day. -
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 started on this day. -
The Progressive Era period starts and lasts until 1920. -
World War I starts on this day. -
The Roaring 20s filled with lots of new fashion styles and entertainments start. -
The 19th Amendment was ratified on this day. -
The Stock Market Crash of October 29, 1929 fueled the Great Depression. -
World War II starts on this day when Germany invaded Poland. -
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to declare war on Japan and thus entering World War II. -
United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki causing Japan to surrender and ending World War II. This decision by the United States was heavily debated as it resulted in hundreds of thousands of civilian lives taken. -
Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case ruled that it was unconstitutional to establish separate public schools for white and black students. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott started as a result of Rosa Parks's arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. -
Vietnam War Begins on this day.