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Great Galveston Hurricane
When it hit Galveston, Texas, The Great Galveston Hurricane was the deadliest natural disaster in America as almost 8,000 people were killed. -
President William McKinley Assasinated
At 58 years old, president William McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901. He was shot by Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, New York at the Pan-American Exposition. He passed away 8 days later on the 14th of September. On that day, Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President, became president. -
First Flight by Airplane
On December 17, 2003, Wilbur and Orville Wright flew the first plane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. -
Theodore Roosevelt Wins Election
After serving 3 years as president due to McKinley's assassination, Theodore Roosevelt won his first election in 1904 against Alton Parker. -
San Francisco Earthquake
The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 was large and devastating. 3,000 people were killed and over $500 Million of damage was done. -
Mount Katmai Erupts
Mount Katmai, Alaska, erupted almost 30 cubic kilometers. It was a large eruption and one of the biggest in the US. -
Assembly Line Introduced
The assembly line was introduced in December 1913, by Henry Ford to increase the sufficiency of creating automobiles. -
Lusitania Sunk
The British Lusitania Ship was sunk in 1915 by the Germans. This killed 123 Americans which was a leading factor for them to join the war. -
America Joins World War I
President Wilson requested that Congress declare war against Germany after their repeated offenses, and congress declared this war and joined the US allies on April 6, 1917. -
19th Amendment Passed
The 19th Amendment was passed in 1919 to give women the right to vote. While a lot still needed to happen, this was the first step in the right direction to assure fair treatment of women. -
End of World War 1
The Treaty of Versailles ended WWI by forcing Germany to give up land and pay back the allied forces(Britain, France, Russia).