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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union founded
An organization of women devoted to social reform. It became one of the largest most influential women's group of the 19th century. -
Hull House opens in Chicago
It was a hull house in the United States. It opened it's doors to recently arrived European immigrants. -
Jacob Riis publishes How the Other Half Lives
It was about how the poor people lived and the struggles that they faced in their every day lives. It talked about how they could help fix these problems. -
National Consumers’ League established
An American consumer organization. The National Consumers League is a private, nonprofit advocacy group -
John Dewey establishes “progressive” school
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Carrie Nation arrested for busting up saloon
Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes up the bar at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, Kansas, causing several thousand dollars in damage and landing in jail. Nation, who was released shortly after the incident, became famous for carrying a hatchet and wrecking saloons as part of her anti-alcohol crusade. -
Theodore Roosevelt elected President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. The end of his term was on March 4, 1909. -
Hepburn Act
United States federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction. This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers. -
Upton Sinclair publishes The Jungle
Novel written by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar industrialized cities. -
Meat Inspection Act passed
Prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock and derived products as food and ensured that livestock were slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
Pure Food and Drug Act passed
The first of a series of significant consumer protection laws enacted by the Federal Government in the 20th century and led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. -
Muller v. Oregon ruling
A landmark decision in United States Supreme Court history, as it justifies both sex discrimination and usage of labor laws during the time period. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in Manhattan, New York City on March 25, 1911 was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city, and one of the deadliest in US history. -
17th Amendment ratified
Passed by Congress May 13, 1912, and ratified April 8, 1913, the 17th amendment modified Article I, section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Prior to its passage, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. -
Eighteenth Amendment ratified
The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) of the United States Constitution effectively established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring the production, transport, and sale of alcohol (though not the consumption or private possession) illegal. The separate Volstead Act set down methods of enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment, and defined which "intoxicating liquors" were prohibited, and which were excluded from prohibition (e.g., for medical and religious purpo -
Nineteenth Amendment ratified
The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits any United States citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. It was ratified on August 18, 1920. The Constitution allows the states to determine the qualifications of voters, subject to limitations imposed by later amendments. -
Equal Rights Amendment proposed
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women. -
Frank Norris publishes The Octopus
It describes the wheat industry in California and the conflicts between wheat growers and a railway company. In the novel he depicts the tensions between the railroad, the ranchers and the ranchers' League.