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McKinley 2nd inauguration
The second inauguration of William McKinley as President of the United States was held on Monday, March 4, 1901. The inauguration marked the commencement of the second term of William McKinley as President. McKinley later was assassinated on September 14 1901. -
US acquired Panama Canal Zone
It covered 553 square miles which was about one-third was water. It was a strip of land 10 miles wide along the Panama Canal, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and bisecting the Isthmus of Panama. -
Wright Brothers makes the first controlled flight
Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered aircraft. The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane. -
The Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake
The earthquake ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. The Great 1906 earthquake ruptured the northernmost 296 miles. The earthquake had strong shaking that lasted 45 to 60 seconds. There was about 700 deaths reported after the earthquake. -
Woodrow Wilson inaugurated for 28th president
Woodrow Wilson was nominated by the democrats in 1912. Woodrow was the last American president to travel to his inauguration ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage. Woodrow Wilson was sworn into office March 4, 1913. -
Panama Canal opens for traffic
On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal was opened to traffic. -
World War I
April 6 1917 the United States Declares war on Germany. This officially was the entrance of the United States into World War I. -
18th amendment is passed
Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors. The 18th amendment was passed January 16 1919, but does not go into effect until the start of 1920. -
19th amendment passed
The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. -
Treaty of Versailles is signed
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
