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The Turn of the Century
The Era known as the turn of the century. -
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. -
John Ford
John Ford was an Irish-American film director. He is renowned both for Westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, as well as adaptations of classic 20th-century -
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth Jr. was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. -
William McKinley
William McKinley took office from March 4, 1897 - September 14, 1901 -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War -
Progressive Era
The Era Known as the Progressive Era. -
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American trumpeter, composer and singer who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz. -
Teddy Roosevelt
Took office from September 14, 1901 - March 4, 1909 -
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. -
William Taft
Held office from March 3, 1909 - March 4, 1913 -
Jackson Pollock
Paul Jackson Pollock, known professionally as Jackson Pollock, was an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his unique style of drip painting. -
Woodrow Wilson
Held office from March 4, 1913 - March 4, 1921 -
WWI
World War I, also known as the First World War, or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. -
The World War One Era
The World War One area fam! -
Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was an American Major League Baseball second baseman who became the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era -
Women's Suffrage
Women's suffrage (also known as woman suffrage or woman's right to vote) is the right of women to vote and to stand for electoral office. Limited voting rights were gained by women in Sweden, Finland and some Western U.S. states in the late 19th Century. -
Warren G. Harding
Held office from March, 1921 - August 2, 1923 -
Calvin Coolidge
Held office from August 2, 1923 - March 3, 1929 -
Malcolm X
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist -
Scopes Trial
The Scopes Trial, formally known as The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case that took place in 1925 in which a substitute high school teacher, John Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act. -
The Great Depression Era
This Era includes the Great Depression and the New Deal -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was an economic slump in North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western World. -
Crash of 1929
The most devastating stock market crash in American History. -
The Holocaust
The most known killing of people. The Holocaust is infamous for the colossal number of people who were singled out and killed. The event will be remembered as a reminder of man's capability of evil. -
Franklin Roosevelt
Held office from March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945 -
Herbert Hoover
Held office from march 4, 1929 - March 4, 1933 -
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American musician and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King". -
World War II
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The World War Two Era
The Era in which World War II started and ended -
Harry Truman
Held office from April 12, 1945 - January 20, 1953 -
Cold War
Cold War -
Cold War Era
The Era in which the Cold War occurred. -
Korean War
Korean War -
Dwight Eisenhower
Held office from January 20, 1953 - January 20, 1961 -
African American Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement was a mass popular movement to secure for African Americans equal access to and opportunities for the basic priveleges and rights of U.S. citizenship. Although the roots of the movement go back to the 19th century, it peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. African American men and women, along with whites, organized and led the movement at national and local levels. -
Civil Rights Era
The Era in which the Civil Rights effort was in maximum effort across the country. -
Vietnam War
Vietnam War -
Vietnam Era
Vietnam Era -
John F. Kennedy
Held office from January 20, 1961 - November 22, 1963 -
Rise of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was built August 15, 1961. It separated East Berlin and West Berlin for over twenty Years. The wall left a scar on Berlin and the world. -
Lyndon Johnson
Held office from November 22, 1963 - January 20, 1969 -
Vietnam Protest Movement
The movement against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War began small-among peace activists and leftists intellectuals on college campuses - but gained national prominence in 1965, after the United States began bombing North Vietnam in earnest. Anti-war marches and other protests attracted a widening base of support over the next three years, peaking in early 1968 after the successful Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese troops proved that war's end was nowhere in sight. -
Republican Revolution Era
Republican Revolution Era -
Richard Nixon
Held office from January 20, 1969 - August 9, 1974 -
Gerald Ford
Held office from August 9, 1974 - January 20, 1977 -
Jimmy Carter
Held office from January 20, 1977 - January 20, 1981 -
Ronald reagan
Held office from January 20, 1981 - January 20, 1989 -
George H.W. Bush
Held office from January 20, 1989 - January 20, 1993 -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall was not planned. Due to a communication error, the Russians accidentally let the East German people cross to the West. -
Gulf War
Gulf War -
New Millenium
New Millenium -
Bill Clinton
Held office from January 20, 1993 - January 20, 2001 -
George W. Bush
Held office from January 20, 2001 - January 20, 2009 -
9/11
9/11 is the day the U.S. was directly attacked by terrorists resulting in the collapse of the twin towers. -
War in Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan -
War in Iraq
War in Iraq -
Barack Obama
Held office from January 20, 2009 - Current Day
