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Frank L. Baum publishes "The Wizard of Oz"
"The Wizard of Oz", a book that supported several different Populist beliefs, was published by Frank L. Baum -
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 Buffalo, New York. After his death, Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th President of the United States. -
The film "The Great Train Robbery" is released
Edwins Porter releases the first film with an actual plotline, "The Great Train Robbery". The film jumpstarted the film industry. -
The Wright Brotehrs make their first flight
The Wright Brothers, Orville and and Wilbur, invent and build the first working airplane, the biplane. -
Upton Sinclair publishes "The Jungle"
Upton Sinclair publishes his book "The Jungle", which reveals the living conditions of the immigrants, as well as the corruption in several different companies. -
San Francisco Earthquake
A few thousand people die as a result of the devastating San Francisco earthquake. More than 3/4 of the city is destoryed in the chaos. -
Roosevelt Panic
The Panic of 1907, otherwise known as the Roosevelt Panic, was a short period of time in which the stocks plummeted, causing widespread panic. Because of the Panic, the Federal Reserve System is was established -
NAACP is founded
Founded in 1909, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of colored People) fought for African-American rights, attempting to make African-Americans equal among the other various ethnic groups of U.S. Society. -
Howard Taft elected 27th President of the United States
Taft was the Republican Part Candidate for the Presidency, and he won in 1908. he remained the President from 1909 to 1913, when he was succeeded by Woodrow Wilson. During his time in office, Taft took on several diffent trusts, such as Standard Oil, which he successfully broke up into several different companies. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire
On March 25th, a floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company (In NYC) caught fire, and after a short period of time, the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors were engulfed in flames. over 100 people died, and Legislation ended up requiring more effective safety standards. -
Standard Oil's monopoly is dissolved
The Supreme Cour of the U.S. decided that under the Sherman Anti-trust Act, the Standard Oil Company had to be froken up into several different companies, to prevent it's continuance as a monopoly. -
Sinking of the Titanic
The Titanic, a large British passenger liner that could transport 2000+ people hits an iceberg, causing it to sink into the Atlantic Ocean. Over half of the passengers died. -
Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the United States
Serving as President from 1913 to 1921, Woodrow Wilson ended up being the President during WWI. Wilson brought about several reforms. One example would be the Adamson Act, which allowed an 8-hour work day. -
World War I begins
As a result of the asssassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This war went on for several years, and was extremely bloody for all countries involved. -
Work finished on the Panama Canal
(Date = First use)
The Panama Canal, a link between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans was first opened and used on August 15th, 1914 -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania, a British ocean liner, was attacked by a German U-Boat and sunk off the coast of Ireland. This contributed to the American entry into World War I. -
United States enters WWI
After the Lusitania's sinking, Woodrow Wilson pushed for the American neutrality in WWI for two years. In April 1917, he finally was convined to send U.S. troops into Europe. -
World War I ends with Treaty of Versailles
Five years after the start of the War, WWI officially ended in Paris, when German military leaders signed the Peace Treaty of Versailles. -
18th Amendment (Prohibition)
(Date = Took Effect) (Date Certified = Jan. 16th, 1919)
The Eighteenth Amendment, Prohibition, was brought about in 1920, banning the manufacturing, distributing, and consuming of "Intoxicating Liqours". This was repealed in 1933 by the 21st Amendment. -
19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage)
The Nineteenth Amendment, brought about on August 18th, 1920, allowed all citizens to have the right to vote.
