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New President
Theodore Roosevelt was elected President. -
San Franscisco Earthquake
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New Car
Ford introduces the Model T. -
Largest Ship Sails
The Titanic was the largest passenger ship. It left port on April 10th and sank the morning of April 15, 1912 -
World War 1
The United States President, Woodrow Wilson declares war on Germany. On April 6.1917 the United States became active in this war. -
New York City Heat Waves
In the summers between 1908-1915,New York City was having major heat waves. Grown ups and kids cooled off by climbing into fountains and spashing themselves with water from drinking founains. They even had special baths for horses. -
Shark Attacks
In the summer of 1916, unheard of shark attacks occurred in New Jersey,New York. -
Polio Epidemic
There were 27,000 polio cases and over 6,000 deaths due to polio in the United States. -
Voting Rights
Women got the right to vote for the first time. -
The Great Depression
Stock prices fell around his time which affected the United States. The stock market crash became worldwide news in October. -
New York City Skyscraper
The Empire State Building opens for the first time -
World War II
Gemany starts World War II with Poland -
Pearl Harbor
Japan launched a surprise attach on the United States. The United
States enters World War ii.
