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Coal Miner Strike
This strike was organized by the United Mine Workers of America in Pennsylvania. The miners demanded higher wages, shorter workdays, and union recognition. The strike threatened that the miners would shut down the winter fuel supply to major American cities if their demands weren't met. This strike is significant to American history because it was the first time in American history that the president took "direct, non-militant action." -
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The Mexican Revolution
Porfirio Díaz was the president of Mexico and created economic policies that unequally distributed land, deeply entrenched economic inequality, and undemocratic institutions were cited as the reasons for the revolution. This sparked a civil war that lasted for 10 years. President Carranza convened a Constituent congress to write the Constitution. The constitution went into effect on February 5, 1917. In 1920, Carranza was killed on May 21 and then Obregón was elected in November, ending the war. -
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20-21 1932. She was the second person to do this after Charles Lindbergh. -
Pearl Harbor
During WWII, the Japanese Navy Air Service dropped a bomb on the U.S. Naval Base of Pearl Harbor located in Honolulu, Hawaii. This event led to the United States entering WWII. -
First Successful Organ Transplant
The first successful live organ transplant was of a kidney in 1954. The transplant was performed on a set of twins when one of them was dying of kidney disease. At the time, transplants were still considered experimental medicine. -
The Fight for Civil Rights
President Johnson pushed a Civil Rights Act through Congress that prohibited discrimination in public places gave the Justice Department permission to sue states that discriminated against women and minorities and promised equal opportunities in the workplace to all. -
The Anti-War Movement
By the 1970's U.S. citizens began resenting the nation's involvement in the Vietnam War. The public became more aware of the ongoing casualties and growing costs, believing that the war had gone beyond national interest and was restricting Vietnamese independence. -
The Challenger
The United States Space Shuttle called "The Challenger" broke apart only 73 seconds into its flight killing 7 astronauts in the process. It was the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft in flight. -
Bill Clinton Impeachment
The impeachment of Bill Clinton was initiated on October 8, 1998, when the United States House of Representatives voted to commence impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, for 'high crimes and misdemeanors.' He was acquitted by the U.S. Senate and remained in office. -
9/11
On September 11, 2001, there were four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group called Al-Qaeda. The attacks resulted in 2,977 fatalities, over 25,000 injuries, and substantial long-term health consequences. The attacks targeted the World Trade Center, the U.S. Capitol, and the Pentagon.
