History Day timeline

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  • Mother Jones Born

    Mother Jones Born
  • The Great Chicago Fire Destroys the city

    The Great Chicago Fire Destroys the city
  • Lewis Hine Born, 1874

    Lewis Hine Born, 1874
    Lewis Hine is born in Oshkosh, WI, 1874
  • Lewis Hine is hired by the NCLC

  • Lewis Hine takes Breaker Boys Picture

    Lewis Hine takes Breaker Boys Picture
  • Palmer-Owens Act, 1912

    The Palmer-Owens Act is passed in 1912
  • The First World War Begins

    The First World War Begins
  • Keating-Owens Act, 1918

    Keating-Owens Act, 1918
    The Keating-Owens Act is passed in 1918
  • Dagenhart defeats Keating-Owens Act

    Dagenhart defeats Keating-Owens Act
    in the Dagenhart case, The Keating-Owens Act is defeated
  • The First World War ends

    The First World War ends
  • Stock Market Crashes, Great Depression begins

    Stock Market Crashes, Great Depression begins
  • Mother Jones dies in 1930

    Mother Jones dies on 11/30/30 at the age of 100
  • FLSA of 1938

    FLSA of 1938
    The Fair Labor Standards Act is passed in 1938
  • Hine Dies in 1940

    Lewis Hine dies on November 3rd, 1940