1900-1920

By connorpopeszku

  • First Movie Theater Opened

    First American movie theater opened, called the Electric Theater.

  • First Cross Country Trip

    The first cross country trip in America is completed (using automobile). It finished in New York and took about a week.

  • Plane Invented

    Wilbur and Orville Wright, the Wright Brothers, invented the first plane.

  • First Field Tractor

    First field tractor is invented, it was very wide in order to carry all of its weight. American Benjamin Holt invented it.

  • San Francisco Earthquake

    A 7.8 Richter Scale earthquake occurs in San Francisco. Huge amounts of damage and casualties were sustained.

  • First Native American Senator

    Charles Curtis, the first Native American Senator, takes office.

  • Boy Scouts of America Founded

    The Boy Scouts of America are founded (by the organization, Boy Scouts of America).

  • Girl Scouts Founded

    The Girl Scouts of the USA were founded. Originally called the Girl Guides which changed to Girl Scouts one year later.