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United States History 1900 - 1950

By mhuston
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    United States History

  • Galveston Hurricane

    Galveston Hurricane
    Galveston Hurricane leaves around 6,000 to 8,000 people dead.

  • San Francisco Earthquake

    San Francisco Earthquake
    San Francisco Earthquake leaves about 500 people missing or dead. It destroyed about 4 square miles of the city.

  • U.S. Enters WWI

    U.S. Enters WWI
    U.S. enters World War 1, declaring war on Germany and Austria-Hungary

  • WWI Ends

    WWI Ends
    An armistice ending World War I is signed.

  • 19th Amendment is Ratified

    19th Amendment is Ratified
    19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote.

  • Charles Lindbergh

    Charles Lindbergh
    Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop translantic flight in The Spirit of St. Louis (his plane).

  • Star Spangled Banner

    Star Spangled Banner
    The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem

  • Hattie Wyatt Caraway

    Hattie Wyatt Caraway
    Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkinsas was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate.

  • Fair Labor Standards Act

    Fair Labor Standards Act
    The Fair Labor Standards Act is passed, setting the first minimum wage in the U.S. at 25 cents per hour.

  • President Roosevelt Dies

    President Roosevelt Dies
    President Roosevelt passed away due to a stroke