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Beginning of California Gold Rush
This is when many traveled West to strike it rich. However, they never took into consideration how difficult it would be to survive during this time. -
New York Draft Riots
The New York Draft Riot accord when people were not happy with the federal draft law. During the riots hundreds were killed and many more injured. -
Publishing of the Gilded Age
This was the publishing of the Gilded Age, where Mark Twain illustrates the corruption of the cost of doing business in the new age. -
Thomas Edison invents the light bulb
This is when light was invented, and the turn of the country began with several inventions by Mr. Edison. -
Chicogo Skyscraper
Chicago builds first ten-story skyscraper -
The Haymarket Riot
This riot happened near the Haymarket Square in Chicago. This started as a protest where the killings of many workers in the strike at the McCormick Reaper work. This riot resulted in 8 people's death. -
Coney Island Amusement park
Coney Island Amusement park opens -
the advertisement of the Model T
This is when the Model T advertisement ran in the New Orleans Times Picayune. Prices are not far from their initial high. -
Flapper's
During 1922 The Flappers were up and coming in all American cities. -
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth was on the New York Yankee's and took them into four world series. -
The start of the Scottsboro Boys Trial
The trial of the Scottsboro Boys that were mistreated and not represented properly. They were falsely accused of raping, two girls who admitted they were not being truthful. -
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The start of the Scottsboro Boys Trial
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Franklin Roosevelt elected for president
This is when President Roosevelt was elected for president. He was the president who gave people hope for the hardships that had fallen on everyone. -
Pearl Harbor
When the American had significant Losses of live and the Japanese lost 29 planes and 5 miniature submarines. -
Code Talkers
The code talkers are a group of 6 men who were able to talk not only in English but were experts of their native language Navajo. They were so successful that they had over 200 men.by 1942, that were called code talkers. From 1943 till the end of the war -
Duck and Cover
This is a jingle that was aired to make sure everyone knew what they needed to do when they saw a flash. This was the time where everyone was worried about the atomic bomb going off. This was a 9 min. and 15 sec video. -
Assassinatation of Kennedy
John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas -
voting rights Act
Congress passes Voting Rights Act -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 lands first humans on Moon -
Woodstock
The Woodstock festival was a large gathering of people and bands. For peace and music -
American hostages return from Iran
This is when the 52 hostages were returned back from Iran that were held there as hostages for 444 days.