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In 1950, the Supreme court rules in McLaurin v Oklahoma that for higher education black students admitted to the previously all white graduate institutions must not be segregated within the institution and must receive equal treatment in all aspects of the education process. Information provided in class.
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In 1955 within the early stages of birth control, it is was unethically tested on Puerto Rican women and this resulted in multiple unreported deaths. Information provided in class.
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Vanessa Mayer was born in a quaint countryside town within England and was raised in a dual parent household. She immigrated to the United States when she was just 19 years old in 1972 and had her first child in that same year. She currently resides in a small suburb outside of Buffalo, New York.
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Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of England on June 2nd, 1953 and served as the longest reigning monarch in British history. https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-year-that-was-1953/#:~:text=In%201953%20Queen%20Elizabeth%20II,standards%20of%20today%2C%20quite%20simple.
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Brown v Board of Education in 1954 was pivotal Supreme Court case within the United States that deemed segregation unconstitutional in public schools specifically. https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1954.html
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The polio vaccine curated by Jonas Salk was approved and drastically changed medical landscape. https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1955.html
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In 1956, the social security act was reformed to support people with disabilities and gave voice and benefits to disabled workers. https://gcdd.org/images/Reports/us-social-movements-web-timeline.pdf
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Alaska is officially considered to be a U.S. state on January 3rd, 1959 and Hawaii is deemed the 50th U.S. state on August 21st, 1959. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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This 1960's act enacted by President Eisenhower within the United States served as a means of eliminating voter bias and voter discrimination based upon race https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1960.html
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In 1966, the Black Panther Party was founded to help fight against police brutality and discrimination against the black community and this party was revolutionary for the African American community. https://gcdd.org/images/Reports/us-social-movements-web-timeline.pdf
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President Johnson enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on July 2nd, 1964 and this prohibited forms of discrimination within the United States based upon factors such as race, ethnicity, and gender. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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In 1965, the government enacted a legislative act that prohibited any forms of discrimination or sexism in regards to voting. https://gcdd.org/images/Reports/us-social-movements-web-timeline.pdf
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Merle Smith in 1966 was the first African American to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Information provided in class.
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In 1968, the American Indian Movement was created to help fight forms of oppression and discrimination against Native Americans within the United States. https://gcdd.org/images/Reports/us-social-movements-web-timeline.pdf
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The influential, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4th 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee ending his incredible racial and social footprint within American society. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was enacted on July 1st 1971 and lowered the national voting age from 21 to 18 and this granted greater voter representation within the United States. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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Was the first law of its kind that protected individuals with disabilities and gave federal and federal workplace support to those with disabilities. Information provided in class.
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Roe v Wade is a historic Supreme Court case that legalized forms of abortion for women up until the first trimester within the United States and this took effect on January 22nd 1973 and was a pivotal movement within the women's rights movement. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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President Nixon resigns from office in 1974 following mass political controversy and his evident abuse of power within the United States governmental system. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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In 1976, for the first time in Naval Academy history, women are able to be admitted. Information provided in class.
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The Viking I Space Probe was the first successful probe to land on Mars and the first successful mission on Mars where photos of the planet were able to be directly seen and was the first probe to test the landscape of Mars. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1970.html
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Alan Braden was born in a suburb outside of Detroit, Michigan and was raised in a single parent household. He enlisted in the Air Force in the late 1990's and did over 15 years of military service. Following his military service, he currently works in the finance and housing industry.
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This was one of the first large legislative acts within the United States that granted protection to disabled individuals and this was a significant legislative act since it followed the Civil Rights movements and acts. Information provided in class.
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President Carter is inaugurated into office in 1977 and began his presidency on January 20th, 1977. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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Judith Braden was born in Caribou, Maine and was raised in a military household. She enlisted in the Air Force at just 18 years old and served over 15 years. Following her retirement, she currently works in human healthcare relations.
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1979 granted all children access to a quality and equal education regardless of disability factors. Information provided in class.
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Julie Mayer was born in South Carolina and pursued multiple careers throughout her lifetime. She currently is a technical and home education teacher in North Collins, New York.
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In 1979, nuclear power plant, Three Mile Island, had a reactor meltdown that resulted in high levels of radiation following the event and is considered one of the most famous nuclear accidents in American history https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1970.html
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The United States along with other countries such as that of the Soviet Union signed the Nuclear Proliferation Pact in 1977, which discouraged nuclear activity and served as a means of ensuring peace internationally. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1970.html
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President Regan is inaugurated into office on January 20th, 1981. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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On November 5th 1982 it is recorded that since 1940 in the United States the unemployment rate is the highest it has ever been - 10.4% being unemployed. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1980.html
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In 1983, Sally Ride is the first female astronaut in American history to travel to space making space history and paving a way for women in space programs. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1980.html
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Windows, which is a subset of Microsoft, was released in 1985 and became a technological operating system and was in computers. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1980.html
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President Regan signs the INF Treaty on December 8th 1987 and this treaty ensured the dismantling of nuclear weapons and testing between the United States and the Soviet Union. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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Enacted in 1990 and provides various forms of protection to disabled individuals in regards to education, employment, transportation etc. Information provided in class.
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The United States launches the invasion into Kuwait in 1990 and this invasion established the Persian Gulf War. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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The Gulf War ends one year after the initial invasion into Kuwait began and following the removal of Iraqi troops, Iraq agreed for weapon disarmament. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1990.html
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The World Trade Center is bombed in 1993 and was declared to be a terrorist run attack against the organization https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1990.html.
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NAFTA is established in 1994 and allows for free trading among the borders between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1990.html
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On April 20th 1999 the infamous Columbine School Shooting occurred in Littleton, Colorado. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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The terrorist attack that occurred on September 11th 2001 involved the attack upon the twin towers that housed the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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The Columbia Space Shuttle in devastating events exploded on its return to Earth in 2003. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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Sarah Karimi is a muslim SUNY Geneseo student that was born in California and currently resides in a suburb outside of Syracuse, New York. She is on the pre-dental track and majoring in biology.
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Born and raised in Colorado Springs, Leah Finkle currently attends the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and is pursuing an education in hopes of becoming a physical assistant.
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Aviva Daniel, a current SUNY Geneseo student that is born and raised in Long Island, New York is majoring in childhood education with a concentration in math and is considering a potential minor in dance. She is Indian-American and is also Jewish.
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Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster in 2005 that reeked environmental havoc and catastrophe primarily within southern states within the United States. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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Civil rights activist and inspiring figure, Rosa Parks, died on October 24th 2005, but the incredible legacy and influence lives on today. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline2000.html
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It is estimated in the year 2006 that the United States reached its peak population at 300 million, which is the highest to ever be recorded at that time. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007 and paved the way for women's representation within the American political atmosphere. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline2000.html
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Barack Obama is inaugurated into office on January 20th 2009 and becomes the first African American to serve as president within the United States. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline2000.html
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The Affordable Healthcare Act of 2010 was approved by the House of Representatives and proposed to give accessibility to affordable healthcare regardless of prior insurance factors. https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline2010.html
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This movement within 2011 challenged income disparities and also challenged the wealth power dynamic within the United States, which served as a means of creating financial freedom and equality for Americans. https://www.history.com/news/2010s-decade-major-events
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Hurricane Sandy was a natural disaster that occurred in 2012 that reeked immense catastrophe and havoc within the affected areas on the United States. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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While the Black Lives Matter movement garnered attention in 2020 following the death of George Floyd, the movement actually started in 2013 where three female civil activists created the hashtag on social media. https://www.history.com/news/2010s-decade-major-events
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In unfortunate events, the Boston Marathon was bombed in 2013 and caused hundreds of deaths and immense social uncertainty. https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf
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In 2015 following Supreme Court Cases, same sex marriages were deemed legal and constitutional within the American government and the American public. https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/online-exhibitions/timeline-1945-present
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President Trump is officially inaugurated in office in 2017 and is the first president with no former political background to be elected. https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/fast_facts/2010_fast_facts.html
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One of the first deaths resulting from COVID-19 is reported by the U.S. CDC and it is recorded that in the span of COVID-19 it exceeded the amount of Spanish flu deaths in 1918. https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/fast_facts/2020_fast_facts.html
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After succeeding in the election, Kamala Harris, who has both African American and Asian backgrounds becomes the first women of her ethnic background to assume vice president. https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/fast_facts/2020_fast_facts.html
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After enacted in 1973, Roe v Wade was overturned within the United States and limited women's reproductive rights. https://www.american.edu/cas/news/roe-v-wade-overturned-what-it-means-whats-next.cfm
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