the 20th century in TEXAS

By genessaBella
  • Oil discovery

    Oil discovery

    Oil is discovered in the Spindletop field, near Beaumont.
  • First Military flight

    First Military flight

    The first military flight occurs in San Antonio,TX marking the begining of the U.S. Air force.
  • Women Voting

    Women Voting

    Texas is the first state to approve the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.
  • The Great depression

    The Great depression

    The Great Depression impacts the entire U.S.
  • The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl

    The Dust bowl, a series of devastating dust storms hit the Texas Panhandle.
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Dwight D. Eisenhower is the first native Texas to be President of the U.S.
  • Civil Rights

    Civil Rights

    The Civil Rights Movement makes progress in Texas.
  • NASA

    NASA

    NASA opens the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, which later becomes mission control.
  • President John F. Kennedy

    President John F. Kennedy

    President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, TX.
  • Technology

    Technology

    Texas Technology industries lead to a booming economy thanks to defense, aerospace, and electronics productions.
  • Present

    Present

    Texas is the 2nd largest state in the U.S.(both in size and its still growing in population.) What can our future hold?