1910-1919

By lharris16
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    1910-1919

  • The United States Bureau of Mines authorized by congress

  • Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil

  • Indianapolis 500 auto race is run for the first time

  • The American girl Guides are formed

    one year later they are renamed the girl scouts. Formed in Savannah Georgia

  • Mount Katmai erupts in Alaska

    The largest expulsions in the history of the world

  • Ford Motor Company adopts the first assembly line

  • Grand Central Terminal opens

    The worlds largest Terminal

  • Income Tax Amendment is ratified

  • The Basic wage rates are increased by Ford Motor Company

    workers now recive 5 dollors per day for eight hours verses $2.40

  • World War I hostillities begin

  • First telephone conversation between NY and San Francisco

  • The National Park Service is created by President Wilson.

  • U.S. Congress declares war on Germany.

  • Spanish flu epidemic kills over 20 million worldwide.

  • The Treaty of Versailles is signed ending WWI.