Key Historical Events in US History

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  • Benjamin Franklin's Kite

    Benjamin Franklin's Kite
    On this day Benjamin Franklin tested his theory of fluid electricity with a kite during a lightning storm.
    (Citation- “More on Franklin and the electrical kite (1752).” Skulls in the Stars, 27 Nov. 2012, skullsinthestars.com/2012/11/26/more-on-franklin-and-the-electrical-kite-1752/. Accessed 11 Sept. 2017.)

  • First Electric Motor

    First Electric Motor
    Thomas Davenport created the first electric motor powerful enough to do work in 1834. (Manish. “Invention Story of Electric Motor.” Manish, 21 Mar. 2017, www.engineersgarage.com/invention-stories/electric-motor-history. Accessed 13 Sept. 2017.)

  • First Telegraph

    First Telegraph
    Samuel Morse creates the first telegraph in 1872. (Harold D. Wallace Jr., May 10, 2012. “Samuel Finley Breese Morse: Artist and Inventor.” National Museum of American History, 4 Apr. 2017, americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2012/05/samuel-finley-breese-morse-artist-and-inventor.html. Accessed 13 Sept. 2017.)

  • Thomas Jefferson Creates the First Lightbulb

    Thomas Jefferson Creates the First Lightbulb
    Thomas Edison creates and patents the first incandescent lightbulb in 1879. (Bellis, Mary. “Beyond Edison: The Inventors Who Worked on the Lightbulb.” ThoughtCo, www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-the-lightbulb-1991698. Accessed 13 Sept. 2017.)

  • Wind Turbine

    Wind Turbine
    Charles Bush creates the first wind turbine to generate energy. (Ro, Sam. “The First Power Generating Wind Turbine Was This 60-Foot Monster.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 30 Mar. 2014, www.businessinsider.com/first-wind-turbine-1887-2014-3. Accessed 13 Sept. 2017.)

  • Invention of Electric Air Conditioning

    Invention of Electric Air Conditioning
    Willis Carrier invented the first electric air conditioning unit. (“Electrical Wiring Diagrams for Air Conditioning Systems – Part Two.” Electrical Knowhow, www.electrical-knowhow.com/2014/05/electrical-wiring-diagrams-for-air-conditioning.html. Accessed 13 Sept. 2017.)

  • First Atomic Bombing

    First Atomic Bombing
    The U.S. dropped a newly approved atomic bomb on Japan, which led to the end of World War 2. (“In pictures: Nagasaki bombing.” BBC News, BBC, 9 Aug. 2015, www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-33769566. Accessed 13 Sept. 2017.)

  • U.S. Launches Nuclear Reactor

    U.S. Launches Nuclear Reactor
    The U.S. launches the first nuclear reactor into space. (“Nuclear power in space.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Sept. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_space. Accessed 13 Sept. 2017.)

  • DOE Created

    DOE Created
    The U.S. creates a new department in charge of energy in the U.S., and nuclear weapons. (https://energy.gov/management/office-management/operational-management/history/brief-history-department-energy)

  • Partial Nuclear Meltdown

    Partial Nuclear Meltdown
    A partial meltdown in the core of one of the nuclear generators at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant near Harrisburg Pennsylvania occurs. (“Three Mile Island has a partial nuclear meltdown in 1979.” NY Daily News, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, 27 Mar. 2015, www.nydailynews.com/news/national/mile-island-partial-nuclear-meltdown-1979-article-1.2154297. Accessed 13 Sept. 2017.)