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The Gold Standard Act
The Gold Standard Act was a standard that made sure paper money was backed in Gold.
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Galveston Hurricane
In 1900, one of the most devasting natural disasters happened in Galveston, Texas. A category 4 hurricane with winds up to 135 mph, took the life of 8,000 people. To this day it still remains the most deadly disaster in American History.
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Major Oil Discovery
The first major oil discovery in Texas occurs near Spindletop in Beaumont.
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Cuba Gains Independence
The island of Cuba gains independence from the United States.
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Air Conditioner
Willis Haviland Carrier invents the air conditioner. He would patent the device on January 2, 1906.
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First Two-Way Wireless Call
The first two-way wireless communication between Europe and the United States is accomplished by Guglielmo Marconi when he transmits a message from President Theodore Roosevelt to the King of England from a telegraph station in South Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
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First Cross-Country Automobile Trip
The first cross-country automobile trip in the United States, which started in San Francisco, is completed upon arrival in New York.
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U.S. Takes Over the Panama Canal
The U.S officially takes over the construction of the Panama Canal.
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First in Flight
Inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright succeed in the first sustained and manned plane flight, taking the heavier-than-air machine through the winds of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and man into an age of flight. The plane, mechanically propelled with a petroleum engine, flew 120 feet in 12 seconds, and later the same day, flew 852 feet in 59 seconds.
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School Opens for African-American Girls
The Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls is opened by Mary McLeod Bethune in Daytona, Florida. Bethune is regarded as a leading contributor to the education of African-American students in the early 20th century.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th President of the United States, after the assassination so William McKinley.
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Field Tractor
Benjamin Holt invented the first successful field tractor.
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San Francisco Earthquake
The San Francisco earthquake occurs, estimated at 7.8 on the Richter scale. It took the lives of 478 due to the aftershocks and fire.
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Oklahoma Becomes a States
Oklahoma is officially admitted to the Union, and becomes the 46th State.
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The Great White Fleet
The United States Great White Fleet tours the world with its 16 battleships and 12 thousand men, to show its might and power to the world.
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First Passenger to Fly
The first passenger flight occurred when Wilbur Wright flew Charles W. Furnas over Dayton, Ohio.
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FBI Founded
Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte created a force of special agents to be part of the Department of Justice.
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The Model T
The Model T was introduced to the world by Henry Ford. Ford wanted an easy to afford and operate a car that was sturdy for the American family. This was the first mass-produced vehicle.
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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was elected the 27th President of the United States. He became the first and only person to ever serve as Chief Justice and President.
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U.S. Withdraws from Cuba
The U.S. withdraws from Cuba for the first time since the Spanish-American War.
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Boy Scouts Founded
The Boy Scouts of America is founded.
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First Plane to Land on a Ship
In 1911, Eugene B. Ely landed his plane on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania for the first time ever.
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Transcontinental Flight Across the Nation
In 1911, C.P. Rodgers completed the first-ever transcontinental flight across America. The journey took 82 hours and 4 minutes, making numerous stops along the way.
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The Girl Scouts
The American Girl Guides was established in Savannah, Georgia.
One year later it was renamed the Girl Scouts.
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Fenway Park
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson became the United States 28th President. Wilsons motto was "“make the world safe for democracy.” He went on to lead America in the first World War.
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Grand Central Terminal
The world's largest rail station, The Grand Central Terminal opened in New York City.
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The 16th Amendment
The 16th Amendment is added to the Constitution, it allowed the government impose income task.
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Ford Motor Company
The first assembly to produce mass production, this decreased construction time by 10 hours per vehicle.
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"Babe Ruth"
Babe Ruth makes his major league debut.
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First Ship to Pass in Panama Canal
The first ship passes through the completed Panama Canal after the United States finishes construction over ten years.
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World War I Begins
President Woodrow Wilson announces that the United States will stay officially neutral in the European conflict that would become World War I.
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The First Telephone Conversation
Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson conduct the first telephone conversation between New York and San Francisco. Bell's first words were "Mr. Watson, come here I want to see you."
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The U.S. Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is established.
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Lusitania Sunk
The British ship Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat submarine, causing 128 American passengers to be lost.
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U.S. Cuts Ties with Germany
The United States government cuts diplomatic ties with Germany. The Zimmermann Telegram was then given to the U.S. by Great Britain. It was a note from Germany to try and bribe Mexico to declare war on the United States.
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America Joins World War I
After the Germans sank multiple commercial ships and took the lives of hundreds of Americans, President Wilson pleads with Congress to declare war. Four days after receiving the request from President Woodrow Wilson, the Congress declares war on Germany and join the allies in World War I.
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U.S. Troops Land in Europe
On June 6, 1917, the first troops from the United States arrive in Europe to assist European allies in World War I.
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The 18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment was the ban on the selling and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States.
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Spanish Flu
The influenza epidemic Spanish flu spans the globe, killing over twenty million worldwide and five hundred and forty-eight thousand people in the United States.
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Daylight Savings Zone
Time zones are officially established by an act of the United States Congress with daylight savings time to go into effect on March 31.
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Airmail Service
Airmail service is begun by the United States Post Office Department with regular service between New York, Philadelphia, and Washington.
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War Comes to a End
The violence comes to a close in Europe when Austria-Hungry come to a truce with the allies. President Wilson would then set sale to Paris, France to join Peace Conference.
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Across the Atlantic
A United States navy seaplane begins the first transatlantic flight. It touched down in Europe May 27th.
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The Treaty of Versailles
On June 28th, 1919 The Treaty of Versailles is signed, and officially ending World War I.
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League of Nations
President Wilsons League of Nations is established, but never went into operation after the U.S. Senate voted against joining. It was created in an attempt to prevent war from ever happening again.
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The 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment allowed women the right to vote in elections.
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American Football
The American Professional Football League is formed in 1920 .
Jim Thorpe was their president, along with eleven teams.
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Warren J. Harding
Warren J. Harding won the Presidential election in 1920. He became the 29th President of the United States, and this was the first election women were allowed to vote in. He served from 1921-1923.
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