-
Woodrow Wilson
On this day Woodrow Wilson was elected President. Wilson was the 28th President of the United States. -
Period: to
Wilson - Roosevelt
-
Underwood Tariff
Woodrow Wilson supported the United States Revenue Act of 1913, also known as the Underwood Tariff, which lowered basic tariff rates from 40% to 25%. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Wilson signed the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act to put an end to selling products that were made by children under certain ages. -
"The Great War"
Woodrow Wilson requested a declaration of war on Germany and on this day Congress granted his request. -
Treaty of Versailles
On this day Woodrow Wilson signed the Treaty of Versailles which ended World War I. -
Warren G. Harding
On this day Warren G. Harding was elected President. Harding was the 29th President of the United States. -
Emergency Quota Act
Harding put in place the Emergency Quota Act which layed restrictions on the immigration of foreigners to the United States. -
Budget and Accounting Act
The Budget and Accounting Act was passed by Harding which established the framework for the federal budget. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery incident that took place withing Harding's Administration. -
Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act
The Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act raised basic tariff rates on most imported goods under President Harding. -
Calvin Coolidge
On this day Calvin Coolidge bacame President after Harding past away. Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States. -
The Dawes Plan
Under Coolidge the Dawes Plan was signed, which was an attempt to solve the reperations problem in Europe. -
The Scopes Trial
Under Coolidge, a public school teacher, John T. Scopes was arrested for teaching Darwins Theory of Evolution. -
The Revenue Act
President Coolidge signed the Revenue Act which mainly lowered income tax. -
The Kelloggs-Briand Pact
The Kelloggs-Briand Pact was signed by Coolidge and fifteen other nations who agreed war was not the way to settle disputes. -
Herbert C. Hoover
On this day Herbert C. Hoover was elected President. Hoover was the 31st President of the United States. -
Agricultural Marketing Act
The Agrucultural Marketing Act was set in place by Hoover and his administration, which put together a Federal Farm Board. -
Hoover Dam
Construction of the "Boulder Dam" is started. Which eventually is renamed to the Hoover Dam, to honor our 31st President. -
The Empire State Building
On this day President Hoover pushed a button which completed the construction of the Empire State Building. -
Removal of the Bonus Army
President Hoover removed the Bonus Army from a march turned violent, causing Hoover to lose popularity. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
On this day Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States. -
Civil Works Administration
Roosevelt started this organization to create jobs for over four million people. -
Gold Reserve Act
Roosevelt signed this act to set the value of the U.S. dollar between 50 and 60 cents in terms of gold. -
Home Owner Loan Act
This act was passed by Roosevelt to promote home building in the United States. -
Social Security Act
Roosevelt established this act which started the Social Security Board.
