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Frank L. Baum publishes 'The Wizard of Oz'
The Wizard of Pz was published and sold. the book was a fantastic seller and a great story for the time period. -
Assassination of President Mckinley
The President of the United States, William McKinley, was show and fatally wounded on September 6, 1901, inside the Temple of Music on the grounds of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. After his death Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th President of the United States -
The Wright Brothers make their first flight.
In Camp, they suffered long times of writing because of broken motors. finally, after winning a coin toss Wilbur flew for 3 seconds. -
The film 'The Great TRain Robbery' is released.
A silent film based on a group pf things about a great robbery of gold from a train. -
Upton Sinclaire publishes the Jungle.
A book supposed to show the way immagrants live. instead many people noticed the corruption in meat packing industry. -
San Francisco earthquake
One of the most significant earthquakes ever ravaged 296 miles of Sand Andreas fault, about 700 deaths/ -
Roosevelt Panic
A time in when stove exchange fell almost 50% from the peak the previous year. -
Howard Taft elected 27th President of the United States
Taft beat Bruan in 1908 election by winning the northern states and 51.6% of the other states. -
NAACP is founded
Day of Abe Lincoln's 100th anniversary the NAACP was an organization formed on colored people. De Bois, a powerful black man, gathered this party together. -
Standard oil's monopoly is dissolved
Standatd oil was a monopoly for around 40 years, in 1911 however, various arts took it's toll -
Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th president of the United States.
The 28th president was not a very 'likeable' president, but he was still favored because he was a smart and successful president. -
Triangle Waistshirt Company Fire
A fire was started in a factory with minimal safety procedures. Many workers died. this caused companies to require mores afety precautions and more useful exits instead of narrow little doorways. -
Sinking of the Titanic
Approximately 2224 people on board, the Titanic sinking was beyond devastating. 1500 people died and many others barely made it out. -
World War 1 Begins
WWI is started over the hair to the Austrian throne being killed -
Work finished on the Panama Canal
Ship canal in Panama demanded by Woodrow, the canal increased trade in Latin America -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania war a warship far a short period but then went back to carriage. The Great Britain seas were warzone and Germany's submarines sank the ship -
US enters WWI
U.S. felt the need to join even though many other countries wanted to remain neutral. -
World War 1 ends with Treaty of Versailles
Ended the state of war between countries allied to America with Germany -
18th amendment (prohibition)
Alcohol was illegalized and the men often didn't like it. Criminilization increased and the demand for alcohol stayed the same as when it was legal. -
19th amendment (women's suffrage)
Women can vote and cannot be disenfranchised supreme court said the 14th amendment didn't work for girls, this was quickly overruled.
