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The Publishing of The First Wizard of Oz
Frank L. Baum published the Wizard of Oz which was nominated for 6 academy awards. With movies, books, and TV shows based on it! -
Wright Brothers First Flight
The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, successfully flew the first ever glider airplane. This would eventually lead to our modern day airplane. -
Boy Scouts Enter The World.
W.D. Boyce merges Boy Scouts into the everyday American life. -
Titanic Sinks
Unfortunately, the captains couldn't steer away from an iceberg quick enough, but ended up crashing into it. Over 3,000 people died when the cruise ship sunk. -
The First Ever Assembly Line
On this day, Henry Ford invented the first ever assembly line at his company, Ford Motor Company. Because of this invention, it decreased work time by 10 hours per vehicle. -
The United States Enters World War I
The Americans join in to fight with Allies- Britain, Russia, and France. Many Americans wanted to stay as a neutral country, but the government decided that it was the right thing to do by entering the War. -
19th Amendment Passed.
This amendment allowed women to vote and have just as many rights as men did, also known as Women's Suffrage. -
First Ever Radio Station
In Pittsburgh, PA, was the first radio station to truly broadcast.