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?