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Frank L. Baum publishes The Wizard of Oz
Story based on his experience in drought-ridden South Dakota. -
Assassination of President McKinley
The President of the United States, William McKinley, was shot and fatally wounded on September 6, 1901, inside the Temple of Music on the grounds of the Pan American Exposition in New Buffalo, New York. After his death, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th President of the United States. -
The Wright Brothers make their first flight
Orville and Willour Wright had finished designing and building their powered machine, took first flight. -
The film "The Great Train Robbery" is released
Released to tell the story about bandits breaking into a railroad telegraph. -
Upton Sinclair publishes, The Jungle
Sinclair's observations of the state of turn-of-the-20th-century labor. -
San Francisco Earthquake
375 deaths were reported at the time. Devastating fires broke out in the city and lasted several days. -
Roosevelt Panic
Panic occured, as this was during a time of economic reccession, and there were numerous runs on banks and trust companies. -
Howard Taft elected 27th President of the United States
He was a republican, was selected to serve on the Ohio -
NAACP is founded
National Association for the Advancement of colored people -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, caused 146 deaths, and also became the deadliest industrial disaster, in New York City. -
Sinking of the Titanic
The sinking of the Titanic occured from hitting an iceberg, causing 1,502 deaths in the Alantic Ocean -
Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the United States
Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 28th President, guided the country through The First World War -
World War 1 begins
WW1, also known as the Great War, began on July 28th, 1914, and lasted four years until 1918. It involved all the world's great powers -
Work finished on the Panama Canal
Work on the canal began in 1881 and was completed in 1914, making it no longer necessary for ships to sail the lengthly Cape Horn route -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania occured during the first World War. Being shot by German torpedoes, the sinking killed 1,198 passangers. -
United States enters WW1
On April 6th, 1917, the U.S. joined its allies -- Britain, France, and Russia -- to fight in WW1. -
18th Amendment (Prohibition)
The 18th Amendment prohibited "intoxicating liquors". -
World War 1 ends with Treaty of Versailles
The Trearty of Versaille was one of the peace traties at the end of WW1. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers -
19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage)
The 19th Amendment prohitbits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex.
