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Mexican Run-Up to Political Revolution
The Church became more confident because of Díaz's conciliatory policy and in this year the Bishop of San Luis Potosí declared the Reform Laws a "dead letter", provoking a revival of Liberal anti-clericalism, which turned towards opposition to Díaz's reelection. Suppression of Liberal Clubs by the regime provoked a shift to the left under anarchist influence. -
Porfiriato
Porfirio Diaz, ruling over Mexico from 1877-1910. Viewed as a "Benevolent Dictator" by the U.S. Government, many of the rifts that had divided the two countries were patched over. U.S. Secretary of State Elihu Root called Diaz "the indispensable Caudillo" and referred to him as "El Supremo." -
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago.
Eventually the book was translated to Spanish and has been a story that kids read if they are taking literature classes in Mexico. -
Galveston Hurricane
A Category 4 Hurricane with estimated winds of 135 miles per hour makes landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas. The hurricane caused the loss of between 6,000 and 12,000 lives. -
Albert E. Smith
He was one of the few photographers that were searching ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies -
Charles K. Harris
"Hello Central Give Me Heaven" song written in 1901
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jYsWGJHvrg
The song relates a young girl wishing to use the telephone ("Hello Central" refers to the operator) to call her dead mother. It was inspired by a newspaper story relating the attempt of the seven-year-old daughter of a widower to make such a call. -
Hughie Canon
"Won't You Come Home" song written in 1902 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3seUny2pB8 -
First Rose Bowl
Originally titled the "Tournament East–West football game" the first Rose Bowl was played and stared the tradition of New Year's Day bowl games. The football game was added in 1902 to help fund the cost of the Rose Parade. -
Peter Pan (The Little White Bird)
J. M. Barrie first used Peter Pan as a character in a section of The Little White Bird (1902), an adult novel where he appears as a seven-day-old baby in the chapter entitled Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. Following the success of the 1904 play, Peter Pan soon became another fairy tale that has been told over the years, in both countries. -
First Baseball World Series
The first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball matched the Boston American League club -
El magonismo
The Magonismo was a political movement independent of the State, that took its name from the revolutionary Oaxacan brothers Flores Magón. In terms of struggle, this movement will emerge in 1892 as a spontaneous and vigorous cry, later on it will be closely linked with other revolutionary processes, a link that will lead to dilution in them, giving them a recognizable seal. -
Outdoor pastimes of an American hunter
Written by President Theodore Roosevelt
Hunting has become something that people from both cultures seem to enjoy. -
George M. Cohan
"You're a Grand Old Flag" is a patriotic song written by George M. Cohan in 1906. it was one of the most loved patriotic songs. This version of the song is sung by Billy Murray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCqDxq-d2h4 -
La huelga de Cananea
The Cananea Strike, took place in the Mexican mining town of Cananea, Sonora, in June 1906. Although the workers were forced to return to their positions with no demand being met, the action was a key event in the general unrest that emerged during the final years of the regime of President Porfirio Díaz and that prefigured the Mexican Revolution of 1910. In the incident twenty-three people died, on both sides, twenty-two were injured, and more than fifty were arrested. -
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First New Year Ball Dropped
New York City's Times Square to signify the start of the New Year at midnight on January 1st New Year Begins. Ever since that day there has been a ball drop every new year, where people from both sides of the continent as well as other continents attend -
Road towards the Mexican Revolution
Porfirio Diaz announces he will not seek re-election, but does anyway, eventually the war happens in 1910. -
Frederick Remington
"The Grass Fire" (Back Firing) painted in 1908 -
George Bellows
"Stag at Starkey's" Oil painted during 1909 -
Titanic
Late decade, the 'greatest ship' Titanic was being built, eventually the ship launched in 1911. Ship was supposed to arrive to New York, but never made it. -
My Nine Years as Governor of the Territory of New Mexico
Written by Miguel Antonio Otero Jr. From Chapter 8: The Folsom Train Robberies
