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American History
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Lincoln Assassinated
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Civil Rights Act of 1866
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Ku Klux Klan founded
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Ulysses S. Grant elected as president
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Panic of 1873
"Depression" lasting from 1873 to 1879. -
Red River Indian War
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Civil Rights Act of 1875
On March 1st, 1875, president Ulysses S. Grant signed a bill passing a law that African Americans have equal treatment in public places, transportation, and prohibit exclusion from jury service. -
National Baseball League Founded
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Colorado becomes a state
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Thomas Edison creates first functioning light bulb
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Population of U.S. exceeds 50 million
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Tuskegee Institute Founded
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James Garfield Inaugurated as President
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James Garfield Assassinated
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Civil Rights Cases legalize doctrine of segregation
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Brooklyn Bridge opens
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Washington Monument completed
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Dawes Act Effective
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Hatch Act effective
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South Dakota becomes a state
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Yosemite National Park created
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Wounded Knee Massacre
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Baltimore crisis
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Panic of 1893
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First radio invented by Guglielmo Marconi
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"Stag Lee" shoots "Billy" William Lyons
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Utah becomes 45th State
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Klondike Gold Rush
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Gold Standard Act is ratified
Places US currency on Gold Standard. -
Oil found in Texas
First major oil discovery -
Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President
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Andrew Carnegie donates 10 million
Leads to formation of the Carnegie Institution in Washingon D.C. -
Panama Canal started
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Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls
Opened by Mary McLeod Bethune in Daytona, California. -
Teddy Roosevelt Inaugurated for Second Term
Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated for his second term as president of the United States -
Hepburn Act
Gave ICC power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction. -
FDA
Prevented manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated, misbranded, poisonous, or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors. -
16th Amendment Passed
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16th Amendment Ratified
Gave congress the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes without apportionment on the several States, and without regard to any census. -
Woodrow Wilson Elected as President of U.S.
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Federal Reserve System begun
Central banking system created after the financial panics prior to 1913 to maintain central control of monetary system in case of another crisis. -
World War 1 begins
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Lusitania sunk, leading to U.S. intervention in the war
The Lusitania was sunk by German submarines and killed 1,198 passengers, including 128 Americans, leading to the involvement of the U.S in WW1. -
United States enters World War 1
The United States joined alongside Britain, France, and Russia to fight in the first world war. -
Treaty of Versailles
Ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers. Made Germany accept that they were guilty and had to pay for the damages caused in WW1 in the War Guilt Clause. -
World War 1 ends
Germany formally surrenders during WW1 -
The Red Scare
Refers to the fear of communists coming to America. -
Prohibition
Prohibition was the ban on alcohol in the twenties. -
Warren G. Harding elected President
The Republican candidate appealed to voters by his promise to "return to normalcy", and lower tax rates. -
Ford Model T.
Henry Ford invents the first affordable car. -
President Harding dies
When Harding died, Calvin Coolidge becomes president. -
Two women elected Governor
Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected governor of Wyoming, and Miriam "Ma" Ferguson for Texas. -
Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic
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Amelia Earhart flies the Atlantic
First woman passenger to cross the Atlantic -
U.S. Naval treaty
The U.S. signs a naval disarmament treaty with other European nations. -
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC established to help stimulate banking and jobs. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated.
FDR gives his first inauguration speech, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself". -
First Master's Golf tournament
Augusta National Golf Club held this in Augusta, Georgia. -
Historic Sites Act
FDR issues this to protect national forests and monuments. -
William Henry Hastie
First African American to become Fed. Judge -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Sets national minimum wage as $0.25. -
Einstein alerts FDR
Albert Einstein alerted President Roosevelt of an A-bomb opportunity which eventually led to the creation of the Manhattan Project. -
U.S. Neutrality
The United States declares it's neutrality in the beginning of World War 2, following Europe's failure to appease Hitler and the Nazi's any longer. -
Naval Expansion and WW2
The same day that Paris had fallen to Germany,and Auschwitz gains its first Polish prisoners, FDR signs the Naval Expansion Act into law. This act increased the navy by 11%. -
FDR, Round 3
Roosevelt is reelected into office with a win of 449 to 82 electoral college votes over Republican candidate Wendell Wilkie. He becomes the first person to hold office for three terms. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pear Harbor commenced at 7:55 am, with Japanese fighter planes launched a surprise attack, destroying the U.S. Naval fleet docked there. This attack claimed the highest amount of naval lives, 1,177 sailors killed. -
End of Neutrality
The U.S. declares war on Italy and Germany in response to their declaration of war. -
Order 9066
FDR signs the order that confines 110,000 Japanese, including 75,000 citizens, to relocation camps on the West coast. These camps would last 3 years. -
Battle of Midway
The battle was fought on Midway Islands in the Pacific and would last 3 days. The Japanese fleet would experience their first defeat of the war, and on June 7, the U.S. would see the first invasion on American soil in 128 years. -
Atomic Bombs
The development of the first atomic bomb was signed in by the Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill, and President FDR. -
U.S. defeat
The U.S. encounters its first major defeat in WW2 in the Battle for Kasserine Pass in Tunisia. -
D-Day
155,000 Allied troops land in France and stormed the beaches to liberate Paris. -
Roosevelt dies
President Roosevelt dies suddenly, leaving vice president Harry Truman to assume the position. -
First atomic bomb explosion.
The Trinity Test explodes in Alamogordo, New Mexico after its production in Los Alamos. -
Truman gives the go-ahead
President Truman gives the OK for the use of atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan. On August 15th, the leader of Japan surrenders. -
First meeting of the United Nations
The first general meeting of the 51 nations. -
Independence for the Philippines
The Philippines is granted their independence by the United States, ending 425 years of western dominance. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman announces the doctrine to Congress to grant $400 million to Greece and Turkey to fight Communist terrorism. -
Teddy's National Park
The Theodore Roosevelt National Park is established along the Little Missouri River and badlands of North Dakota by president Truman. -
Executive Order 9981
This order ended segregation in the U.S. military. -
Alger Hiss Conspiracy
Alger Hiss is indicted for perjury for denying passing government secrets to communist spy rings. -
Round The World
Captain James Gallagher lands the B-50 Lucky Lady II in Texas, completing the first non-stop round-the-world flight. -
Korean War
The Korean War begins, eventually leading to U.S. involvement. The U.S. Navy and Airforce were ordered in by President Truman. -
War Aid
35 military advisors are sent to South Korea to provide military and economic aid to the non-Communist government -
Communist Conspiracy
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg found guilty of conspiracy of wartime espionage and sentenced to death. -
First Winter Olympics
The first winter Olympic games are held in Helsinki, Finland. -
President Eisenhower
Eisenhower takes an easy victory over Democratic opponent Adlai E. Stevenson. -
Cold War Continues
The Cold War continues after Eisenhower signs a top secret document stating the U.S. nuclear arsenal needs to be expanded to combat communist threats. -
Television
The first color televisions go on sale -
Vaccinations
The first large scale vaccination of children for polio begins. -
Joseph McCarthy
Joe McCarthy begins televised Senate hearings into alleged communist influence in the American army. -
Public Schools
The Supreme Court rules that public schools be integrated immediately. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refuses to give her seat on a bus up to a white man who asked for it. -
Eisenhower vs Stevenson
A repeat challenge ends the same, leaving Eisenhower in office. -
First Civil Rights Bill
Congress signs the first Civil Rights bill since reconstruction. -
Launch Failure
The first attempt from the U.S. to launch a satellite into space fails when it explodes in fire on the launch pad. -
Explorer 1
First U.S. satellite is successfully launched into space. -
Alaska
Alaska is admitted into the United States as the 49th state. -
Hawaii
Hawaii is admitted into the U.S. as the 50th state. -
Integration Sit-ins
4 black college students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College stage a sit-in at a lunch counter that refused their service. -
50 Stars
The first 50 starred flag is flown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania following the admission of Hawaii into the U.S. -
Plane Crashes
The entire U.S. figure skating team is killed in a plane crash, a total of 73 deaths. -
Big News!
President Kennedy announces plans to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade. -
Conflict in Vietnam
First signs of Vietnamese conflict arises when Kennedy says that we will engage enemy if fired upon. -
Grand Entrance
3,000 troops hold back crowds as James Meredith was led by Federal marshals into the University of Mississippi. -
Alcatraz is Closed!
The remaining 27 prisoners of Alcatraz are ordered to be removed as the prison is shut down. -
Abington vs. Schempp
The supreme court rules that laws requiring the recitation of the Lord's prayer or Bible verses in public schools are unconstitutional. -
Kennedy Killed
Kennedy is mortally wounded in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Muhammad Ali
Ali wins the World Heavyweight Champion Boxing match. -
Civil Rights
Bans discrimination in jobs, voting, and accommodations. -
Reagan round 2
Reagan wins reelection over Mandale. -
Bombs Away
Lyndon B. Johnson orders the continuous bombing of North Vietnam. -
Kevlar
Kevlar is developed by Dupont scientist Stephanie Louise Kwolek. -
Bombings Begin
U.S. warplanes begin their bombings of North Vietnam -
Medicare
Medicare begins for people over 65. -
Space Treaty
The Outer Space Treaty is signed by the U.S., Great Britain and Soviet Union. -
Thurgood Marshal
Thurgood Marshal is sworn into office as the first black Supreme Court judge. -
Ford's Theatre
Ford's theater reopens to the public. -
Nixon
Nixon recaptures White House over Herbert Humphrey. -
Peace Talk
Four-party Vietnam war peace talks begin -
Indian Causes
14 Indians inhabit Alcatraz Island in a stand off for Indian causes. -
1970 Census
The 1970 census confirms over 200 million citizens in the United States. -
Earth Day
The first Earth Day celebration is held -
No Cigarette Commercials!
A ban is placed on t.v. ads for cigarettes. -
Disney World
Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida -
Roe vs. Wade
Court rules that a woman can not be denied having an abortion within the first 6 months of pregnancy. -
Journey of Peace
President Nixon embarks on his Journey for Peace trip. -
Big South Fork
Legislation is signed by Nixon creating the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee. -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigns to avoid impeachment after admitting his role in the Watergate. -
Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune premiers. -
Space probe on Mars
Viking 1 space probe lands on Mars -
American Legion Deaths
29 people attending the meeting die from a mysterious ailment. -
Blackout
New York City blackout results in looting and destruction of the city. -
Nuclear Proliferation
15 nations sign the act to slow development of nuclear weapons throughout the world. -
Panama Canal
Senate votes the Panama Canal should be returned to Panama. -
Federal Reserve
FRS changes their policy goals from interstate rate to money supply target orientation. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
Begins when 26 Americans are abducted from the American Embassy. -
Rescue Attempts
Attempts to rescue the American hostages in Iran fail, resulting in 8 American deaths and 5 wounded in an air collision. -
Ronald Reagan
Reagan beats President Carter in a landslide victory. -
Assassination Attempt
Reagan survives an assassination attempt, being shot in the chest while walking to his limo in Washington D.C. -
First Female Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor is the first female Supreme Court associate justice in history. -
Senate Bills
Senate passes a bill that virtually eliminates the practice of busing to achieve racial integration. -
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Veterans memorial is dedicated in Washington D.C. that holds the names of 58,000 killed or missing in combat. -
Sally Ride
She becomes the first woman to travel in space. -
Terrorist Truck Bomb
A terrorist truck bomb killed 241 U.S. peacekeeping troops in Lebanon. -
Women in Politics
Walter Mandale chooses Geraldine Ferraro as his vice president candidate. -
Corporate Merger
GEC agrees to buy RCA for $6.28 billion, the largest corporate merger outside of the oil industry. -
Martin Luther King Day
The first Martin Luther King day is observed. -
Hands Across America
5 million people hold hands to make a stand against world hunger. -
Black Monday
New York Stock Markets crash 22.6% in one day. -
Genetically Engineered Animals
A patent for GE animals is issued to Harvard University. -
Savings and Loan Bailout
Bill was signed by George H. W. Bush. Would cost $400 billion over 30 years. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall begins to crumble. -
Art Theft
2 thieves posed as policemen and stole 12 paintings worth $100-$200 million. -
Hubble Telescope
Launched and became operational a month later.
