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The boy scouts of America is founded
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The law establishing the number of United States representatives at 435 is passed. It will go in effect in 1913.
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The 16th amendment to the United States constitution is ratified.
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The 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg commemorates the Civil War battle.
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Woodrow Wilson announces that the United States will stay officially neutral in the European conflict that would come World War 1
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The Brithish ship Lusitania is sunk by a German U-Boat submarine, causing 128 American passangers to be lost.
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Woodrow Wilson won second term as president
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The first troops from the United States arrive in European Allies in World War 1.
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By the middle of July of 1918, United States military had over one million troops in Europe fighting in World War 1
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The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending World War 1
