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6.) Frederic Olmsted
Regarded as the founder of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) is best known for designing the grounds of New York City's Central Park, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina and the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. -
1.) Jane Addams (Born)
A progressive social reformer and activist, Jane Addams was on the frontline of the settlement house movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She later became internationally respected for the peace activism that ultimately won her a Nobel Peace Prize in 1931, the first American woman to receive this honor. In 1889, Addams and Starr founded Hull House -
7. Princeton vs. Rutgers (the first “college football” game)
: Rutgers University and its neighbor, Princeton, played the first game of intercollegiate football on Nov. 6, 1869, on a plot of ground where the present-day Rutgers gymnasium now stands in New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers won that first game, 6-4. The game was played with two teams of 25 men each under rugby-like rules, but like modern football, it was "replete with surprise, strategy, prodigies of determination, and physical prowess," to use the words of one of the Rutgers players. -
8.) Establishment of the first national park
By the Act of March 1, 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park in the Territories of Montana and Wyoming "as a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people" and placed it "under exclusive control of the Secretary of the Interior." -
5.) James Naismith
Naismith went to teach at YMCA International Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1890. He was given 14 days to develop an indoor game that would capture the interest of students confined indoors during the cold winter. Adapting some elements from familiar games, Naismith invented the game of basketball in -
22.) The first Modern Olympics
The first modern Olympic game took place on April 6th, 1896 in Athens, Greece. The game consisted of athletes from 14 countries. American James Connolly became the first Olympic champion in the triple jump. -
15.) Joesph Lee
Joseph Lee, known as the “Father of the Modern Playground,” In 1898, Lee assisted in the development of the Columbus Avenue Playground in Boston. The model site included a boy’s play area, garden spaces, a sports field and indoor facilities for basketball and bowling. -
23.) The 1900 Olympic Games
Today is known as the Games of the II Olympiad. Took place in Paris, France. The star of the games was American Alvin Kraenzlein. He won the 60m, the 110m hurdles and the long jump. -
12.) The invention of the automobile
The 1901 Mercedes, designed by Wilhelm Maybach for Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, deserves credit for being the first modern motorcar in all essentials.
Its thirty-five-horsepower engine weighed only fourteen pounds per horsepower, and it achieved a top speed of fifty-three miles per hour. -
18.) The Playground and Recreation Association of America
It was formed in 1906 to push the playground movement in America. Throughout the years, the mission of the organization has changed from playgrounds to a bigger emphasis on a broad spectrum of recreation. -
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9.) The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was the development of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a black cultural mecca in the early 20th Century and the subsequent social and artistic explosion that resulted. Lasting roughly from the 1910s through the mid-1930s, the period is considered a golden age in African American culture, manifesting in literature, music, stage performance and art. -
16.) The National Park Service
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10.) The 1920s
The 1920s was a decade of change, when many Americans owned cars, radios, and telephones for the first time. The cars brought the need for good roads. The radio brought the world closer to home. The telephone connected families and friends. Prosperity was on the rise in cities and towns, and social change flavored the air.. -
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19.) The Civillian Conservation Corp.
A voluntary public work relief program that operated from 1922- 1942 in the united states for unemployed, and unmarried men. -
4.) The invention of the Television
Televisions can be found in billions of homes around the world. But 100 years ago, nobody even knew what a television was. 1927 first electronic television. -
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11.) 1930
American Culture During the 1930s, During the Depression, most people did not have much money to spare. However, most people did have radios–and listening to the radio was free. The most popular broadcasts were those that distracted listeners from their everyday struggles: comedy programs like Amos ‘n’ Andy, soap operas and sporting events. Swing music encouraged people to cast aside their troubles and dance. -
24.) Little League Baseball
Little league baseball was founded in 1939. Baseball and softball is the world's largest organized youth sports program. During its nearly 80 years of existence, little league has seen more than 40 million honored graduates, including public officials, professional athletes, award-winning artists, and a variety of other influential members of society. -
14.) Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier in Major League Baseball:
in 1947, Jackie Robinson, age 28, becomes the first African-American player in Major League Baseball when he steps onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to compete for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson broke the color barrier in a sport that had been segregated for more than 50 years -
2.) Brown vs. Board of Education
: in this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the "separate but equal" principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case. 1954 -
13.) The interstate highway system is established
The Interstate System has been called the Greatest Public Works Project in History. From the day President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, the Interstate System has been a part of our culture as construction projects, as transportation in our daily lives, and as an integral part of the American way of life. -
25.) The Astrodome
Located in Houston Texas and began being constructed in 1962. Home to the Astros for three decades and was the first dome stadium constructed. The first game played here occurred on April 9th 1965. -
21.) The first Super Bowl
The first Super Bowl took place in 1967 in Los Angeles California. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. The game was originally call AFL-NFL World championship. -
17.) The 1984 Olympics
First Summer Olympic game. It was known as the austerity ames because of the tough economic climate and rationing imposed in the aftermath of World War II. -
3.) Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. -
20.) The 1999 Women's World Cup
Was the third edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup. The final Women’s World Cup of the century launched the beginning of a new era of success for womens soccer. The tournament was expanded to 16 teams which raised attendance, media coverage, and television audience. US captured its second Women’s World Cup.