Time Period from 1870-1920 By chrismanm16 Period: Jan 1, 1870 to Jan 1, 1920 1870-1920 Jul 19, 1870 Franco-Prussian War Jan 1, 1874 Rise of the Impressionist Movement Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-impressionism Mar 7, 1876 First Telephone Invented Jan 1, 1877 The Reader by Mary Cassatt Jan 1, 1878 Already mixed paint is first sold http://www.oldgarage.com/gallery/v/bodyshop/paintcans.jpg.html Jan 1, 1889 The Eiffel Tower Revealed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower Jan 1, 1901 First Nobel Prizes Jan 1, 1906 A French Music Hall by Everett Shinn Jan 1, 1911 Summer Day by Frank Weston Benson Apr 14, 1912 Sinking of the Titanic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic Jan 1, 1913 Mona Lisa Recovered After Theft Jan 1, 1914 Start of WWI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I