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Cuban rebellion.
Cuba was diplayed as a part of America's power in the war. Cuba rebelled against france. -
Electrical Chair.
This marks the day of the first time the electrical was used. -
Sitting Bull
At a confrontation, Sitting Bull was murdered in front of Standing Rock Reservations. Police later arrested him for the making of the Ghost Dance. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Congress extended act requiring chinese workers in the US to register or else get deployed. -
Fitzgerald was born.
Frank Scott Fitzgerald was born, named after his cousin and deceased sister. -
Cross of Gold
Willian Bryan gave a speech to try to get himself elected. It didnt work. -
Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt structured a simpliar passage way in order for Americans and the Spanish-Americas to trade much quicker. -
Oklahoma
Oklahoma joins the union. Both territories combined into one. -
Frank's father fired.
His father was fired from Proter & Gamble. His family immediatley retured to Minnesota. -
Work for women
James Addams stated how women do not belong outside of the house because they will not be able to support their families if they are working. -
Graduation.
Fitzgerald graduated from Newman, and continued his writing career at Princeton. -
Drop out.
Scott dropped out of school in order to joing the U.S Army. -
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill died and was buried in a tomb by Lookout Mountain. -
Tuberculosis.
Fitzgerald suffered a minor attack of tuberculosis, as described by his biographer. -
Novel/engagement
Scott's novel was accepted. Him and his fiance resumed their engagement. -
Novel writings.
Scott was working daily writing for The Saturday Evening Post along with his fourth novel. -
Mass Media
Film and radio industry sky rocketed as a new type of multimedia throughout the nation. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
This was an oil scandal which secretley leased oil to private companies. -
Drinking.
Scott became an alcoholic in college. This eventually leads to several heart attacks. -
N.O.M.A
A trade association developed by fifteen different firms engaged in christmas lights. NOMA = National Outfit Manufacturing Associtation. -
Talking movies were invented.
Al Jonson was the first voice to ever be heard on film. His first line was "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ai't heard nothin' yet!" -
Civilian Conservation Corps.
This was a work relief program for unemployed families as well as young men as established by Franklin D Roosevelt. -
Heart attack.
Due to all his years of drinking, Fitzgerald suffers from his first heart attack. -
Black Thursday
As the stock prices were slowly falling, companies closed on October 23rd and opened up to fallen stock prices on the 24th. -
Zelda's illness.
Zelda was diagnosed with schizophrenia. -
Farming
After WWI ending The Great Depression, farming helped many citizens with employment.
