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Esther Eisenberg is born.
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120 feet in 12 seconds
The Wright brothers man the first successful flight in Kill Devil, North Carolina. -
Louisiana Purchase Exposition opens / Summer Olympics
invention of the ice cream cone, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition teamed up with the Summer Olympics, being the first Olympic Games held in the western hemisphere. -
Theodore Roosevelt takes office / tractor invented
His first election, Roosevelt wins over Alton Parker by Benjamin Holt. -
7.8 on the Richter
The San Francisco Earthquake occurs with almost 500 deaths -
Theodore Roosevelt; Indian Ruins and National Monuments
Roosevelt grants protection to Indian ruins and also grants the permission of presidents to designate certain areas of the land as important scientific and historical features as National Monuments -
Mesa Verde, the 1st National Park
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William Taft is elected president
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NAACP
National Conference of the Negro is conducted, leading to the formation of the NAACP -
Shakh-i Zindeh mosque
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"See America"
Tourism is sparked by the opening of Glacier National Park in Montana. -
Ford Motor Company
Ford patents the first car. -
Woodrow Wilson is elected president
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Grand Central Station opens in NYC
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The Federal Reserve is created
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Babe Ruth makes is MLB debut
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First telephone conversation
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Rocky Mountain National Park is established
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U.S. purches the Virgin Islands from Denmark
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The National Parks Service is established
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Woodrow Wilson is re-elected
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Russian Revolution
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America joins WWI, declaring war on Germany
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Prohibition is established in the U.S.
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End of WWI: Treaty of Versailles is signed
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The American Professional Football League is formed by Jim Thorpe
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Warren G. Harding is elected president
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The Appalachian Trail is established
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The first Miss America pageant is held
Margaret Gorman the winner, Gold Mermaid trophy -
Reader's Digest is founded
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Teapot Dome scandal begins
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Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in D.C.
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Time Magazine is first published
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Phonofilm, first sound on film motion picture, is shown in NYC
Lee de Forest -
Warren G. Harding dies in office, is succeeded by Calvin Coolidge
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Man Ray
Violin d'Ingres, gelatin silver print. -
First Winter Olympic Games are held in France
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Indian Citizenship Act
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The Scopes Trial is carried out
Scopes teaches Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in school, is put on trial -
Calvin Coolidge wins his first election
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Esther Eisenberg is admitted to JCRS
At 23 years old, Esther 'Es" Eisenberg is admitted to the santatorium. -
Radiovision is successfullly carried out.
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First flight to the North Pole and back
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Period: to
The Great Mississippi Flood
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Charles Lindbergh carries out the 1st non-stop transatlantic flight
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Talking pictures
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The debut of Mickey and Minnie Mouse
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Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly the Atlantic
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Herbert Hoover is elected president
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St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Al Capone's gangsters kill seven rivals in Chicago -
Esther Eisenberg dies.
At the age of 27, Es passes away, 4 years after arriving at the santaorium. Two of her fbest riends at JCRS got her two most favorite belongings. -
Esther