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Pt 1 of Texas Legislature Setting Aside Land for a Future School
Texas set aside 1 million acres for a future school in 1858. -
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Oil Discovery
January 10th, 1901, was a monumental date for the world: oil was hit at Spindletop hill, marking the beginning of the industrial world as we know it today. This wasn’t the first time oil had been struck in Texas, though. Lyne T. Barret drilled Texas’ first successful oil well at Melrose in Nacogdoches County way back in 1866. And get this: Spindletop wasn't even the first sizable oil discovery! That title goes to the discovery at Corsicana, which was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, major d -
Melrose
In 1866, the first successful well in Texas was drilled by Melrose in Nacogdoches county. -
Pt 2 of Texas Legislature Setting Aside Land for a Future School
Texas legislature gave ANOTHER million acres for a future school in 1883. -
Corsicana
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Galveston Hurricane
A hurricane caused severe destruction to the coastal city of Galveston, Texas, and roughly 6000 died. It reigns as the USA's deadliest natural disaster to date. -
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Progressive Era
On September 8th, 1900, a hurricane demolished Galveston. The thriving coastal city was unprepared, and they paid the price: an estimated 6000 died, making up 1/6th of Galveston’s population at that time. Because of this, the city commission type of government was first created in 1901. 17 years later (1918 for those of you who aren’t good at math), the 18th Amendment was passed, banning the sale, transportation, and manufacture of alcohol. The 19th Amendment was passed not too long afterwards -
Spindletop
Oil was hit at Spinletop hill outside of Beaumont, Texas. -
City Comission
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was Assassinated
Ferdinand was asssassinated at a parade in Bosnia, Serbia. -
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WWI
On June 28th, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated at a parade in Bosnia, Serbia. The war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia was officially started on July 28th, 1914. It would have been a relatively small conflict if both sides didn’t have their alliances. But they did, and so more and more countries got into the fight. The US abstained from entering the conflict, even when the Lusitania, a British passenger ship, was sunk by German U-Boats and 128 Americans were k -
War Between Austria-Hungary and Serbia Was Declared
Austria-Hungary and Serbia officially declared war on July 28th, 1914. -
Lusitania was Sunk
The British passenger ship, the Lusitania, was sunk. 128 Americans lost their lives. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent in January of 1917 from Germany to Mexico. -
US Enters WWI/The Great War
The US goes to war on the Allies' side in response to the Zimmerman Telegram. -
Fighting of WWI Ends
The fighting of WWI ends. -
Prohibition / 18th Amendment
Prohibition was passed, banning te sale, manufacture, and transport of alchohol. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany, ending WWI. -
Women's Suffrage and Rights / 19th Amendment
Women were given the right to vote. This is significant because it helped women gain equality. -
Mt. Rushmore Began Construction
Mt. Rushmore began its construction process. -
Stock Market Crash / Black Tuesday
The stock market crashed, causing the Great Depression and giving America financial woes. -
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Great Depression
On October 24th, 1929, the stock markets crashed. In later years it would be called ‘Black Tuesday’. In the years that followed, America would face many hardships. Franklin Roosevelt, the 32 president, was elected for his promise of a ‘New Deal’, something to ease America’s financial burden. Thanks to his programs, many jobs were made in building the Hoover Dam along the Colorado River in 1931. But all this relief faded into the background as the Dust Bowl started. Farmers were stripping the soi -
Building of Hoover Dam Began
The construction of the Hoover Dam began in 1931 "Let us find the dam snackbar,"
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Prohibition Ends
Prohibition ends in 1931 because it causes too many problems - people were getting in trouble with the law just for alchohol. -
East Texas had 3,600 Oil Wells
By the end of 1931, east Texas had more than 3,600 oil wells. -
Dust Bowl Began
The Dust Bowl Began in 1932 due to improper farming techniques. -
Franklin Roosevelt was Elected 32nd President of USA
Roosevelt was elected the 32nd president based off his 'New Deal' plans. -
WWII Begins
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany, who had been trying to invade Poland, on September 3rd, 1939. -
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WWII
The Germans had been invading Poland to take back land they had lost in WWI, and France and Great Britain apparently didn’t like that. On September 3rd, 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany. The US stays out of it (though we side with Great Britain) once more until December 7th, 1941, when Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, a shipyard in Hawaii. More than 3400 people were injured or killed, and so the US joins the Allies once more. On June 6th, 1944, the Allies i -
The Great Deppression Ended
The Great Depression Ended due to te start of WWII. -
Pearl Harbor
The US chooses to stay out of it again until December 7th, 1941, when Japanese pilots attack Pearl Harbor, a Hawaiin Naval base. -
Dust Bowl Ended
The Dust Bowl ended nine years later. -
Allies Invade Western Europe (D-Day)
The Allies invade western Europe from their position on the beaches of France. This marks the turning point of the war. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders on May 6th, 1945. The war isn't over yet, though, since Japan is still fighting. -
Hiroshima
The US drops a nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
Nagasaki
The US drops another nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, three days later. -
WWII Ends
WWII ends on 9/2/1945, when Japan surrenders to the Allies. -
$4.4 Billion Was Raised for UNT and Texas A&M
By 2008, 4.4 billion dollars were raised for UNT and Texas A&M from the oil fields eac campus sat on.
