Modern Era Music and American History Timeline

  • Native American Music Recorded for the first time

    This event was a huge move towards equality and excepting different cultures
  • Sherman Anti-Trust Act

    The Sherman Anti-Trust Act became a law in the United States.
  • Van Gogh died

    Vincent Van Gogh is a well known artist that created many wonderful paintings and left a huge imprint on that artistic community
  • Yosemite becomes a National Park

    National Parks are critical for maintaining wildlife and nature in the United States.
  • Wounded Knee Massacre

    The massacre took place in South Dakota the results of the massacre were the deaths of hundreds of men, women, and children.
  • George Washington Johnson Makes Commercial Records

    Again this was a huge act of acceptance that helped revolutionize music and equality, seeing as Johnson was the first African American to produce Commercial Records
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra forms

    This provided many jobs for many people in the U.S. and it helped spread the awareness about Orchestras throughout the country.
  • Carnegie Hall Opened

    Carnegie Hall is a very important building for the arts and has been monumental to the music industry
  • Character Sherlock Holmes created

    Arthur Conan Doyle created Holmes who has become a very popular character in America who has influenced many movies and books.
  • Charles K. Harris premiers “After the Ball”

    “After the Ball” is a waltz dance that became the most popular song of the decade.
  • Harry Lawrence Freeman First African American to have an Opera he wrote Produced

    This was a monumental event for the African American community. Freeman would go on to help bridge the gap between cultures.
  • The Homestead Steel Strike

    A battle between townspeople and Pinkerton in Pennsylvania.
  • “America the Beautiful” written

    Katherine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” and not only did this song have Ann effect on the music industry it also had an extremely strong impact on the country of America
  • “America the Beautiful” written

    Katherine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” and not only did this song have Ann effect on the music industry it also had an extremely strong impact on the country of America
  • “America the Beautiful” written

    Katherine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” and not only did this song have Ann effect on the music industry it also had an extremely strong impact on the country of America