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First woman elected to Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate, and the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. -
Woodrow Wilson’s
He served from March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 -
WW1
1914-1918
The Central powers fought against the Allied powers resulting in a catastrophic war deeming the name "World War" of "The War to End all Wars." -
Lusitania
RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was sunk on 7 May 1915 by a German U-boat -
Great Migration
the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1916 and 1970. -
Selective service act
The Selective Service Act of 1917 authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription. -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act of 1917 prohibited interference with military operations, to ban support of U.S. enemies during wartime or to promote insubordination in the military. -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
On November 6 and 7, 1917, leftist revolutionaries led by Bolshevik Party leader Vladimir Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d'état against the Duma's provisional government. -
The sedition act
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds. -
Wilson’s 14 Points
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I -
Influenza Pandemic
An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of a new influenza A virus. -
Schneck v US
Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917 during World War I -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
In 1919 the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended World War I -
Women’s Suffrage
Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. -
NFL
The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923 -
The winter olympics
A competition every four years in winter sports and activities. -
The first motel
The Motel Inn, located in San Luis Obispo, California, was the first motel in the world. -
Sliced Bread
Sliced bread is a loaf of bread that has been sliced with a machine and packaged for convenience. -
19th amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
