The American Dream Part 2

By mitchelllwatts
  • The US Purchases Alaska

    The US Purchases Alaska

    Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 Million
  • W. E. B. Du Bois is Born

    W. E. B. Du Bois is Born

    W. E. B. Du Bois, an influential writer, is born on February 23, 1868
  • Mark Twain Publishes The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    Mark Twain Publishes The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    Mark Twain, a very famous author, published one of his most famous books
  • Frederick Douglass Dies

    Frederick Douglass Dies

    Frederick Douglass, who was an influential writer, passed away
  • The 18th Amendment

    The 18th Amendment

    The 18th amendment prohibits the sale and manufacturing of alcoholic beverages
  • Adolf Hitler Becomes Chairman of the Nazi Party

    Adolf Hitler Becomes Chairman of the Nazi Party

    Adolf Hitler takes control of the nazi party, and starts spreading his influence
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald Publishes The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald Publishes The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes the great gatsby, which is a wonderful glimpse of the time period
  • The First Concentration Camps

    The First Concentration Camps

    The first concentration camps are established in nazi Germany
  • Parker Brothers Introduces the Game Monopoly

    Parker Brothers Introduces the Game Monopoly

    The game monopoly was very popular and very important to the time
  • The New York Times Releases Its Best Seller List

    The New York Times Releases Its Best Seller List

    The New York Times releases its best seller list, which is still around to this day