1900-1920

  • Assassination of the President Mckinely

    President William McKinley is shot in Buffalo, NY. After, Anarchist Leon Czolgosz is arrested in connection with the attack.
  • President William McKinley dies

    President William McKinley dies due to injury from bullet wounds inflicted by Leon Czolgosz. At first President McKinley was predicted to survive but sadly he didn't
  • Leon Czolgosz is executed

    Leon Czolgosz is executed after assassinating President McKinley.
  • Woodrow Wilson Requests War

    President Woodrow Wilson gave a speech on why America will join world war I. He gave this speech to congress.
  • Uncle Sam Poster

    The famous Uncle Sam poster was released. This poster is still popular even today. This poster was made to help recruit people for the US military.
  • Alice Stone Blackwell answers Objections to Women’s Suffrage

    Alice Stone Blackwell was a feminist and a writer. In this speech, Alice Stone Blackwell addresses common misconceptions about anti-women’s-suffrage arguments.
  • The Sedition Act

    The Sedition Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Woodrow Wilson.
  • 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment allows women to vote. This was a big deal for women who participated in feminist movements because they finally got what they wanted.