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the President of the United States, William Mckinely, was shot and fatally wounded on September 6, 1901, inside the Temple of music on the grounds of the pan American Exposition In Buffalo
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Wilbur and Orville after observing birds in flight, they noticed how the birds glide through the air.They believed they could use the technique worping and changing the wings to substain flight
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One of the greatest narrative filmes in history,directed by Edwin S. Porter - Former Thomasss Edison cameraman.
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The radio was a unique inventjon in the early 1900s.Many people contributed to the radio and used radio waves to listen to news , music , information and many more resources to do with audio.
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Nations Oldest an Longest most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. More than half a million members they pushed for equqlity and voter mobilization.
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Industrial disaster in NYC resulted in 4th worst accidents, 2nd deadlieast disasters in New York City after the burning of the "General Slocum" On June 15 .1904
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Four days into the voyage unable to stear away from a iceberg quick enough thr Titanic took a blow to the storboard.
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Work began 1881, finished in 1914, now that the canal was finished it prevented ships from having to travel around South America
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USA joined Allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WW1.
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World conflict claimed 9-13 million lives and caused unprecedented conflict. Germany finally surendered on November 18,1918
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there was a legal ban on alcohol
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The Chinese Exclusion act was an act where it banned all chinese people except for foreign students, merchants and or diplomats from entering Canada.
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October 29th of 1929 was the official day for the Major and horrific Stock Market Crash. Most peopel refer to The Stock Market Crash as Black Tuesday.
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This was a major event for women in 1929, this was when most women went to trial to demand their right to vote.
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The New Deal. Back in 1933, the president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt made a plan to help people and the economy recover from the disaster of the Great Depression
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This policy meant that the U.S wanted to have peace and be friends with other countries. This was not a succes because it did not prevent WWII
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This agreement was where the U.S and other Latin American countries made decisions on the taxes of imported and exported goods.
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The act was created so the U.S wouldn't go to war with countries in Europe. It was made to maintain peace. But it failed.
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This was where the Japanese went after a U.S navy boat called the USS Panay. They did apologize for the attack becuase they said they never saw the American flags
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This was where males within a certain ag group had to go into the military. The age group was in between 21 and 35.
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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. As the war started, it created many jobs for the young men. During the massive war, many lives were lost like relatives and family members
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The Pentagon was named for its five sides. Plus, this wasn't just an office. It was the largest office in the U.S history
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During April 12, 1945 the very first atomic bomed was tested. So Truman called it S-1 for it code name.
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In the summer there was olympic called, "The London Games
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The first television was created on August 27, 1950; which consisted of just a round simple box shaped TV. Programs such as I love Lucy,
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A man by the name of Roger Bannister ran the first 4 minute mile run ever in history. Many people now days try to beat his timing
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On July 18, 1955 Disney Land opened to the public where it then became the biggest tourist attraction throughout that year
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NASA was created in 1958 from NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) and other organizations
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States.
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In 1964 a law was passed which outlawed major forms of discrimination against racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women
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A man that believed blacks should “fight fire with fire.” Malcolm X was against what MLK believed. Malcolm X believed that we should fight physically for black rights
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The Black Panthers were a party that was founded in 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale.
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July 20, 1969 was the year Neil Armstrong; (a NASA astronaut) successfully landed on the moon and became the first man on the moon
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Hamburger helper is known for their pasta and seasoning mixture. This was introduced in 1970 by General Mills
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The Apollo 13 was the third mission to the moon. The oxygen stores were worn-out and the command module was not good enough to use.
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Cigarette advertising was banned on TV in 1971
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KKK is also known as the Klu Klux Klan. This was a racist group who killed many.
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On September 8th, 1974, Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon from being president. Gerald For pardoned Nixon Ford thought that the scandal was going to impact the future of America.
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The United States Olympic Committee, responding to the request of President Jimmy Carter on March 21
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Ronald Reagan, the former Republican governor of California, beats President Jimmy Carter and independent candidate John B
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President Ronald Reagan withstands an assassination attempt, shot in the chest while walking to his limousine in Washington, D.C.
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The first meeting in six years between the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States occurs when Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan engage in a five hour summit conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Martin Luther King Day is officially observed for the first time as a federal holiday in the United States.
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The rated R movie was created
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Home alone was a good movie
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This was one of the best movies ever
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The US helped with AIDS
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The pentium processor is invented
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The Playstation 2 is called the PS2. The PS2 is the best selling gaming console of all time. In 2009, new games were still being made for it.
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The first iPod classic was created. It was made by Apple. It's battery could last up to ten hours.
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Facebook is a social networking site that has more than 800 million active users
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Twitter is a social networking site that allows people to blog and follow other people
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The iPhone was released by Apple, It can go on the internet, play music, take videos, and much more. The development began in 2005.
