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Ernest Hemingway

By roemenmi

  • United States Bureau of Mines

    The United States Bureau of Mines is authorized by an act of the United States Congress.

  • Wright Brothers

    The only flight taken together by Wilbur and Orville Wright occurs at Huffman Prairie Flying Field in Dayton, Ohio. Later that same year, on November 7, the first flight to carry freight would depart from Huffman and deliver its cargo to Columbus, Ohio.

  • Standard Oil

    Standard Oil is declared in unreasonable monopoly by the United States Supreme Court and ordered dissolved under the powers of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

  • Marines are ordered to Nicaragua

    The United States Marines are ordered to Nicaragua due to its default on loans to the United States and its European allies.

  • Grand Central Station

    Grand Central Station, the world's largest rail terminal, opens in New York City.

  • 16th Amendment

    The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing the Federal government treasury to impose an income tax. The 17th Amendment would be passed on April 8, which set the policy for direct election of U.S. Senators.

  • Colorado Coalfield Massacre

    Ludlow, Colorado Coalfield Massacre occurs when the Colorado National Guard attacked a tent colony of one thousand two hundred striking miners, killing twenty-four.

  • Stay officially neutral in the European conflict

    President Woodrow Wilson announces that the United States will stay officially neutral in the European conflict that would become World War I. World War I hostilities had begun on June 28 when the Archduke of Austria and his wife, Franz Ferdinand and Sophie were killed by Serb nationalist in Sarajevo. Hostilities would begin on July 28 when Austro-Hungary declared war on Serbia for failing to meet conditions set after the assassinations.

  • British ship Lusitania was sunk

    The British ship Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat submarine, causing 128 American passengers to be lost. Germany, although it warned of the pending crises to passengers, issued an apology to the United States and promised payments.

  • President Dwight D. Eisenhower is commissioned

    At graduation ceremonies of the United States Military Academy, future general and president Dwight D. Eisenhower is commissioned into the army as a 2nd Lieutenant.

  • Pancho Villa raids Columbus

    Pancho Villa raids Columbus, New Mexico and other border towns along the Mexican and United States lines with 1,500 troops, that would lead, on March 16, to General John J. Pershing entering Mexico in pursuit of Villa with the 7th and 10th U.S. cavalry. Wilson had authorized 12,000 troops to cross the border one day earlier.

  • United States government cuts diplomatic ties with Germany

    The United States government cuts diplomatic ties with Germany. The Zimmerman Telegram is given to the United States by Britain on February 24, showing the offer by Germany to give Mexico back the southwest United States if they would declare war on the United States.

  • United States Congress declares war

    Four days after receiving the request from President Woodrow Wilson, the United States Congress declares war on Germany and join the allies in World War I.

  • Hostilities in World War I begin to end

    Hostilities in World War I begin to end with the Austria-Hungary alliance for armistace with the allies on November 3. Armistance Day with Germany occurs when the Allies and the German nation sign an agreement in Compiegne, France. Woodrow Wilson would become the first U.S. President to travel to Europe while in office when he sails to attend the Paris Peace Conference on December 4.

  • Treaty of Versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending World War I.

  • Reporter

    Becomes a reporter for Toronta Star

  • Gets Married

    Marries Hadley Richardson. Move to Paris

  • Travels to Constantinople

    Travels to Constantinople to cover the war between Greece and Turkey for the Toronto Star

  • First Son is Born

    First son Jack Hemingway is born

  • Finishes Short Stories

    Finishes short stories ''Big Two-Hearted River"

  • Meets F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Meets F. Scott Fitzgerald after The Great Gatsby was published. Begins working on The Sun also Rises.

  • The Sun Also Rises

    The Sun Also Rises and The Torrents of Spring are published

  • Divorces Hadley Richardson

    Divorces Hadley Richardson and marries Pauline Pfeiffer

  • Moves to Key West, Flordia

    Moves to Key West, Flordia. Second son is born.

  • A Farewell to Arms

    A Farewell to Arms is published

  • Short Story Collection is Published

    The short story collection The Fifth Column and The First Forty-Nine stories is published