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1900 McKinley Vs. Bryan
McKinley wins. -
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese anti-foreigner uprising contested by troops from eight countries, including United States. -
McKinley is Assassinated
The President was shot twice by a political anarchist and died from his wounds days later. -
First Successful American Airplane Flight
Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the Wright Flyer and flew it for 12 seconds at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. -
Upton Sinclair Publishes “The Jungle”
Sinclair wrote to expose meat-packing industry conditions and flaws. -
1906 Hepburn Act
Gave the US government the authority to control railroads and view their financial records. -
Arizona Becomes A State
48th State admitted to the Union. I’m from Tucson, so... -
Sixteenth Amendment Allows Income Tax
Income Tax without apportioning the states based on population. -
Woodrow Wilson Becomes President
28th President of the US -
US opens Panama Canal
Began being built in 1904 and was finished in 1914 -
World War I Begins
Archduke Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary is assassinated by a Serbian nationalist, leading to the rest of Europe taking sides and dragging United States into the conflict years later. -
Ku Klux Klan Revived
A second uprising of the violent racist fraternity. -
Lusitania Sunk
U-20 fired one torpedo at the cruiser, sinking it in 18 minutes and killing hundreds of passengers, including American citizens. -
US occupies Haiti
US Marines were sent to Haiti to ensure political stability. -
Billy Sunday Launches His New York Campaign
One of his many preaching/ministering campaigns. This included a fully paid team of musicians, custodians, and Bible teachers. -
Woodrow Wilson Declares War on Germany
US entered into WWI after a consistent policy of abstinence from the fighting for 3 years. -
Eighteenth Amendment Activates Prohibition Era
Prohibited the production, transport, or sale of alcoholic beverages in United States -
Paris Peace Conference
France, Britain, Italy, Japan, and US along with other nations met at the Palace of Versailles to discuss what was to be done about Germany after the War. -
Red Scare
The spread of Communism and Political Anarchism triggered a series of bombings in different cities across America, prompting raids and arrests of several immigrant suspects. -
Treaty of Versailles, WWI Ends
Ended state of war between the Allies and Germany. Required Germany to make huge concessions to the countries damaged in the fighting. -
1920 Nineteenth Amendment
Gave women the right to vote -
First Major Radio Station Established
KDKA of Pittsburg began broadcasting, including results to the Harding-Cox election in 1920
