1900-1910

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    Spanish American War

    The Spanish–American War was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898.

  • Second inauguration of William McKinley

    The inauguration marked the commencement of the second term of William McKinley as President and the only term of Theodore Roosevelt as Vice President.

  • President McKinley was assassinated

    William McKinley Jr. was the 25th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination six months into his second term.

  • Wright brothers take flight

    On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered aircraft.

  • United States acquires the Panama Canal Zone

    The Canal Zone came into being on May 4, 1904 (“Acquisition Day”), under the terms of the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903 by which Panama granted to the United States

  • President Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated the second time

    The second inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as President of the United States, took place on Saturday, March 4, 1905

  • San Francisco Earthquake

    The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI.

  • William Howard Taft is inaugurated

    The inauguration of William Howard Taft as the 27th President of the United States was held on Thursday, March 4, 1909 in the Senate Chamber at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C