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President Lincoln's Assassination
President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre. -
President Lincoln's Death
Lincoln dies from the injury in his head. -
Lincoln's Funeral
Lincoln was buried in Springfield, Illinois. His procession included 1/3 of the country standing outside to watch his hearse go by, traveling through 180 cities on the way to Springfield. -
Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan, or KKK, was founded in Tenessee 1865 by Nathan Bedford Forrest and was later formed in 1866- many Confederate soldiers joined. -
New President
Ulysses S. Grant becomes the new President. -
14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment was ratified. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment is ratified. -
Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is created. -
Panic of 1873
The Panic of 1873 was caused by many things and countries all over the world were affected by it. Some believed that post war depression, the loss of property in the Chicago and Boston fires, and the strain on bank reserves were some of the main reasons for depression in the U.S. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act is passed and signed by President Grant. This allows African Americans to have equal treatment in public accomidations and transportation, and prohibits them from being excluded the right to jury services. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Big Horn begins. Also known as Custer's Last Stand, or to the Lakota, as the Battle of Greasy Grass. -
Battle of Little Big Horn (Pt 2)
The Battle of Little Big Horn ends with 268 casualties and 55 severely wounded American soldiers. Custer is killed. -
1876 Election
Rutherford B. Hayes (Northerner and Republican) ran against Samuel J. Tildon (Southerner and Democrat). The vote was extremely close, but Hayes wins because the people didn't want a "Southerner" to be president. -
The Great Strike of 1877
Starting in Martinsburg, West Virginia, many workers went on strike because they were angry that they had their 3rd wage cut that year. They wouldn't allow trains, mainly freight trains, to roll until the cut was evoked. -
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Annual Census
The U.S. population exceeds 50 million between 38 states. -
New President
James A. Garfield (republican candidate) wins the election over Winfield S. Hancock (democratic candidate). -
Surrender
Sitting Bull leads the last group of his tribe and surrenders to the U.S. at Fort Buford, Montana. -
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is opened after 14 years of building. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Naval Base is leased by the U.S. Navy with the approval of the U.S. Senate. -
Monument
The Washington Monument is officially open to the public. -
Pledge
People didn't put their hand over their heart when the Plegde of Allegiance was first introduced. Francis Bellamy, the creator of the first edition of the Pledge, described his perfect ideal of a salute to be used during the recital, later to be called the "Bellamy Salute". It ended up resembling that of the German salute to Hitler (shown in the picture) -both were a version of an old Roman salute. -
Pledge
The first time the Pledge of Allegiance is recited in U.S. public school, marking the 400th anniversary of Colombus Day. -
Depression
The New York Stock Exchange collapsed, starting a financial panic, and leading to a four year depression. -
Colorado
Women in Colorado are granted the right to vote. -
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The first U.S. automobile patent is given to George B. Selden for his two stroke automobile engine. -
Gold Rush
Skookum Jim Mason, George Carmack and Dawson Charlie discovered gold near Dawson, Canada. This led to the organization of the Klondike Gold Rush, which caused a boom in travel and gold fever all the way from Seattle, Washington up to Skagway, Alaska. -
Another President
William McKinley (Republican) wins with 271 Electoral College votes against William J. Bryan (Democrat) who only had 176. -
Oil
Oil is discovered for the first time on Indian territory, leased by the Osage tribe, leading to a hasty growth in population near Bartlesville, Oklahoma. -
New Transportation
The first underground public transportation system in North America, the subway, is created in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Start of a War
The US battleship Maine explodes for unknown reasons in Havana Harbor, Cuba, killing 252 seamen. -
Natural Disaster
A hurricane in Galveston, Texas had winds of 135 miles per hour. It killed 8,000 people and, today, would have been a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. -
Ag Equipment
Benjamin Holt invents the first successful field tractor. -
Changes in Office
Charles Curtis takes office as the first Native American Senator. -
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People group is formed during the National Conference of the Negro meeting. -
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Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America is founded. -
Wright Brothers
The first and only flight the Wright brothers took together was at Huffman Prairie Flying Field in Dayton, Ohio. -
First Cargo Flight
The first time cargo was hauled by air-craft. It was hauled from Huffman and delivered to Columbus, Ohio. -
Ship Landing
Eugene B. Ely lands his plane on USS Pennsylvania in the San Francisco Harbor. This was the first time a plane was landed on a ship. -
Girl Scouts
The American Girl Guides is formed. One year later it is renamed Girl Scouts. -
Another New President
Woodrow Wilson, a democrat, wins the election against former President Teddy Roosevelt and William Taft. -
16th Amendment
The 16th Amendment is ratified, allowing the Federal government treasury to impose an income tax. -
17th Amendment
There would now be direct election of US Senators. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg is commemorated. -
Assembly Lines
The first moving assembly line is introduced for mass production by Ford Motor Company. This allowed production time to decrease by nearly 10 hours per vehicle. -
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Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth makes his big debut in Major League Baseball. -
Telephones
Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson conducted the first telephone conversation between San Francisco and New York. -
Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard is established which replaced the former responsibilities of the U.S. Life-Saving Services. -
Lusitania
A German U-boat submarine sinks a British ship, the Lusitania, which killed 128 Americans that were on board. Germany apologized to the U.S. and promised them payments for the incident. -
Financial Aid
The Rural Credits Act is passed which would give financial aid to farmers. -
Virgin Islands
The United States buys the Virgin Islands for $25 million dollars from Denmark. -
Warehouse Act
Another bill, the Warehouse Act, is passed which helped strengthen the Rural Credits Act. -
President Again
Woodrow Wilson wins his second term as President over Republican nominee Charles E. Hughes. -
Start of a War
The U.S. Congress declares war on Germany, joining forces with the allies, beginning WWI. -
Prohibition Act
The 18th Amendment is passed, prohibiting any alcoholic beverages from being drank or made throughout the entire U.S. -
Airmail
The United States Post Office Department begins delivering mail by aircraft. Airmail was regularly delivered between New York, Philadelphia, and Washington. -
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Treaty of Versailles
World War I is officially over after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Right to Vote
Women are granted the right to vote when the 19th Amendment is ratified. It is also referenced as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment because of how much effort she put into making the amendment happen. -
Election
The first ever election is held where women have the right to vote. Warren G. Harding had a huge win over James M. Cox with 16 million popular votes to 9 million and 404 Electoral votes to 127. This brought the Republican Party back into the White House. -
Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest is established and the first one is published by Dewitt and Lila Wallace. -
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. -
TIME
Time Magazine is published for the first time. -
Warner Bros.
Warner Brothers Pictures, aka Warner Bros., is incorporated. -
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge, current Vice President, steps into office to take the place of President Warren G. Harding when he suddenly dies from an illness. -
Native American Rights
All Indians are designated citizens by legislation passed in the U.S. Congress and signed by President Calvin Coolidge. The Indian Citizenship Act granted this right to all Native Americans that had been born within the territory of the United States. -
Mount Rushmore
Work on the gigantic sculpture of Mount Rushmore begins and is completed 14 years later. -
Mickey and Minnie Mouse
The first appearance of Mickey and Minnie Mouse on film occurs with the release of the animated short film, Plane Crazy. -
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St. Valentine's Day Massacre
In Chicago, Illinois, gangsters working for Al Capone kill seven rivals and citizens in the act known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. -
Frozen Food
Clarence Birdseye invents frozen food with his quick-freezing process and patents the concept. -
National Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner, by Francis Scott Key, is approved by President Hoover and Congress as the national anthem. -
FDR
Democratic challenger Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats incumbent President Hoover in the presidential election. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps is authorized under the Federal Unemployment Relief Act. It would provide work for 2.5 million men during the next 9 years, and help construct many national parks and other projects across the United States. -
21st Amendment
Prohibition ends when the 21st Amendment is passed. -
Dry Tortugas National Park
FDR issues a presidential proclamation that designates Fort Jefferson National Monument, now known as Dry Tortugas National Park. -
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth, the greatest hitter in the history of baseball, retires from MLB. -
First African American Judge
William Henry Hastie is appointed to the federal bench, becoming the first African-American to become a federal judge. -
The Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail, which is two thousand miles long, from Mount Katahdin, Maine to Springer Mountain, Georgia is completed. -
Battle of Gettysburg Reunion
The final reunion of the Blue and the Gray is held, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. -
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The US is Neutral
The United States declares neutrality in the European war (WWII). -
The Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited park in the National Park Service today, is officially dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
The Draft
The U.S. Congress approves and enacts the first peacetime conscription draft. -
Third Term President
President FDR continues his dominance in presidential politics winning his third presidential election, becoming the first man to hold office for three terms. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is attacked by the Japanese. In a matter of 2 hours, 3,581 people were dead, 18 ships were sunk and 174 planes were destroyed. -
WWII
The day after Pearl Harbor was attacked, the US declared war, officially joining WWII. -
Executive order 9066
Executive order 9066 is signed into law by President FDR, confining 110,000 Japanese Americans, including 75,000 citizens, on the West Coast into relocation camps during World War II, lasting 3 years. -
Civil Battles
Race riots in Detroit and Harlem cause forty deaths and seven hundred injuries. -
D-Day Order
The Normandy Invasion, D-Day, occurs when one hundred and fifty-five thousand Allied troops, including American forces and those of eleven other Allied nations land in France, storming the beaches and begin the World War II invasion of Europe that would lead to the liberation of Paris. Operation Overlord gained footing quickly, pushing through the Atlantic Wall in the largest amphibious military operation in history. -
Sudden Death
President Roosevelt dies suddenly leaving Vice President Harry S. Truman to assume the presidency and role as commander in chief of World War II. -
Atomic Bombs
President Harry S. Truman gives the go-ahead for the use of the atomic bomb with the bombing of Hiroshima. Three days later, the second bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.
