Read Aloud Timeline

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    Revolutionary War

  • First hot air balloon ride

    First hot air balloon ride

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    Civil War

  • Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley was born

    Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley was born

  • Thirteenth Amendment was adopted, ending slavery

    Thirteenth Amendment was adopted, ending slavery

  • The Statue of Liberty was completed

    The Statue of Liberty was completed

  • Kate Sessions began planting trees in Balboa Park

    Kate Sessions began planting trees in Balboa Park

  • The American Bison Society began

    The American Bison Society began

    Their goal was to bring buffalo back from the brink of extinction.
  • Frida Kahlo was born

    Frida Kahlo was born

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    World War I

  • Joan Procter began working at the British Museum of Natural History

    Joan Procter began working at the British Museum of Natural History

  • Tyrus Wong came to America

    Tyrus Wong came to America

    He became famous for his animation work in the movie Bambi. He had to lie about his identity because of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
  • Women gain the right to vote

    Women gain the right to vote

    This did not apply to all women
  • Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride

    Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride

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    The Great Depression

  • Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral

    Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral

  • The Acerras Brothers formed their semi-pro league

    The Acerras Brothers formed their semi-pro league

  • War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast

    War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast

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    World War II

  • Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya invents nachos!

    Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya invents nachos!

  • First Japanese Internment Camp Opened

    First Japanese Internment Camp Opened

  • All American Girls Professional Baseball League Founded

    All American Girls Professional Baseball League Founded

  • Sergeant Reckless "joined" the US military

    Sergeant Reckless "joined" the US military

  • Hedy Lamarr moves to America

    Hedy Lamarr moves to America

    She helped invent the technology that helps our cells phones and computers work today!
  • Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics.

    Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics.

  • Aretha Franklin's song RESPECT was released

    Aretha Franklin's song RESPECT was released

  • Bobbi Gibb runs the Boston Marathon

    Bobbi Gibb runs the Boston Marathon

  • Wangari Maathai starts the Green Belt Movement in Kenya

    Wangari Maathai starts the Green Belt Movement in Kenya

    She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004
  • Pale Male settles in New York City

    Pale Male settles in New York City

  • Ketzel the cat composes "Piece for Piano: Four Paws"

    Ketzel the cat composes "Piece for Piano: Four Paws"

  • 9/11

    9/11

  • Alia Muhammad Baker saves books in Iraq

    Alia Muhammad Baker saves books in Iraq

  • Recycled Orchestra Founded

    Recycled Orchestra Founded

  • Malala Yousafzai wins the Nobel Peace Prize

    Malala Yousafzai wins the Nobel Peace Prize

  • Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel opens his House for Cats

    Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel opens his House for Cats