Timeline Assignment MCGLAUN

By dallasmcglaun
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    1900-2000 History Events

  • 1919 Prohibition Goes in Effect in Texas

    1919 Prohibition Goes in Effect in Texas

    Based on the 18th amendment to the U.S. constitution in 1919 prohibition went into effect banning the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • 1924 First Woman Governor Elected in Texas

    1924 First Woman Governor Elected in Texas

    Ma Ferguson was the first elected woman governor of Texas serving from 1924-1926 and again 1932-1934.
  • 1936 Texas Celebrates Centennial

    1936 Texas Celebrates Centennial

    Texas celebrated its 100th-year anniversary, a celebration was held in Dallas from June-November 1936 where over 6 million people attended.
  • 1950 University of Texas Law School is Integrated

    1950 University of Texas Law School is Integrated

    African American student Haman Marion Sweatt was rejected from the University of Texas Law School because integrated education was prohibited. The student sued the state, the U.S. supreme court ruled in favor of Sweatt and ordered the end of segregated professional schools.
  • 1954 End of Segregation in Public Schools

    1954 End of Segregation in Public Schools

    After the supreme court's decision from the Brown Vs Board of Education case extended the rights to all schools in the United States. Students of all races are allowed to attend public schools without segregation.
  • 1962 Spacecraft Center Opens in Houston

    1962 Spacecraft Center Opens in Houston

    The Manned Spacecraft Center was built in 1962 in Houston, Texas. This was a part of NASA allocating funds for numerous space projects.
  • 1963 President John F. Kennedy Assassinated in Dallas

    1963 President John F. Kennedy Assassinated in Dallas

    November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in downtown Dallas.
  • 1988 George Bush Elected President of the U.S.

    1988 George Bush Elected President of the U.S.

    "Bush was elected to Congress from Texas's 7th district in Harris County. From there he moved on to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and vice-president of the United States under Ronald Reagan. Bush was elected to the presidency in 1988". (https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/texas-history-timeline)
  • 1993 Kay Bailey Hutchison First Woman from Texas Elected to U.S. Senate

    1993 Kay Bailey Hutchison First Woman from Texas Elected to U.S. Senate

    In 1993, Kay Bailey Hutchison became the first woman to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.
  • 2000 Former Texas Gov. George W. Bush elected President of the United States.

    2000 Former Texas Gov. George W. Bush elected President of the United States.

    In 2000 former Texas Governor George W. Bush was elected President of the United States.