Timeline: Thompy's Better Late Than Never Timeline:)

Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Dec 31, 1919

Important Events

Jan 31, 1865

13th Amendment; Free the Slaves

Proposed: Jan, 31st 1865
Enacted: Dec, 6th 1865 Amendment that rightfully ended and abolished Slavery.

Jun 13, 1866

14th Amendment

Proposed: June, 13th 1866
Enacted: July, 9th 1868 Defines Citizenships, and puts post-Civil War American issues into order.

Feb 26, 1869

15th Amendment; Suffrage for all!

Proposed: Feb, 26th 1869
Enacted: Feb, 3rd 1860 All people of colored skin, race, or nation of origin gain Suffrage (Civil Rights/Right to Vote). Oh.., except for women:(

Feb 21, 1896

The Butcher

General Valerino Weyler of Spain Born: 1838
Died: 1930 Known as the "Butcher" of Cuba, because of his large reconcentration camps; the starvation and outright torture of many cubans. Served a decorated term of 75 years in service.

Jan 1, 1897

The Writer and the Miner

'Yellow Journalism', complete exaggeration, outgoing media in order to make sales. "The power to mould the future of the Republic will be in the hands of the journalists of future generations."
- Joseph Pulitzer
Born: Apr, 10th 1847
Died: Oct, 29th 1911 "You furnish the pictures, and I'll furnish the war."
- William Randolph Hearst
Born: Apr, 23rd 1863
Died: Aug, 14th 1951

Feb 15, 1898

Torpedos and Bombs and Rockets, oh my.

The single spark that ignited the Spanish-American War, the 'explosion' of the U.S.S. Maine.

Apr 25, 1898

Spanish-American War; The Battle for the Western Hemisphere

Starts: Apr, 25th 1898
Ends: Aug, 12th 1898 Let the games begin..
Cuba..Cuba..Cuba..PHILLIPINES!

Jul 12, 1909

16th Amendment; Taxes

Proposed: July, 12th 1909
Enacted: Feb, 3rd 1913 The Federal Government can now take your money, for whatever reason they feel like. :]

May 13, 1912

17th Amendment; Direct Elect

Proposed: May, 13th 1912
Enacted: Apr, 8th 1913 Senators may be directly elected into office now! 2 Senators from each state for 6 six years, voted in by the people of said state.