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Wright Brothers
The only flight taken by the Wright brothers occured at Huffman Prairie Flying Field in Dayton, Ohio. -
Census
The Census of 1910 counted a U.S. population of 92,228,496 the 21% increase since the last census was the same rate of increase that had occured during the previous decade. -
Transcontinental Airline
The first transcontinental airline flight was begun in New York by C.P. Rodgers. -
Grand Central Station
Grand Central Station, the worlds largest rail terminal opens in NYC. -
Assembly Line
The 1st moving assembly line is introduced and adopted for mass production by the Ford Motor Company. -
Neutral
President Woodrow Wilson announces that the U.S. will stay officially neutral in the European conflict that would become WWI -
Ship Lusitania
The British Ship Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat, submarine, causing 128 American passengers to be lost. -
U.S. Enters WWI
Four days after receiving the request from President Woodrow Wilson, the U.S. congress declares war on Germany and joins the allies in WWI. -
The Treaty of Versailles
On June 28th, 1919 the Treaty of Versailles is signed ending WWI. -
Stock Market Crashes
Stock Market crash begins October 24th, 1929. Investors call October 29 Black Tuesday. Losses for the crash totalled 16 billion dollars.
