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Frank L. Baum publishes "The Wizard of Oz"
"The Wizard of Oz" was originally published in Chicago.
It is one of the best known stories in American popular culture. -
Assassination of President McKinley
The President of the U.S. William McKinley, was shot and fatally wounded, inside the Temple of Music on the grounds of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. -
The film "The Great Train Robbery" is released.
"The Great Train Robbery" is an American Western film that is only 12 minutes long. It is by Edwin S. Porter. -
The Wright Brothers make their first flight
Fundamental breakthrough was their invention of three-axis control.
This was an addition to this accomplishment. -
Upton Sinclair publishes "The Jungle".
The intent was to portray the lives of immigrants in the U.S. -
San Francisco Earthquake
One of the worst natural disasters in the history of the U.S. -
Roosevelt Panic
Financial crisis occurred in the U.S. which eventually spread through the entire nation. -
NAACP is founded.
African-American civil rights in the U.S. Their mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and ricial discrimination. -
Howard Taft elected 27th President of the U.S.
Taft won against Bryan by a comfortable margin. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Comapany Fire
New York City, deadliest industrial disaster in the history of New York City. -
Standard Oil's monopoly is dissolved
Standard Oil faced a series of being declared illegal by state Supreme Court of Ohio. -
Sinking of the Titanic
British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. This caused deaths of 1,502. -
Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the U.S.
Wilson was elected in the 46th ballot of a continuous convention. Defeated Taft, Roosevelt, and Debs in the general election. -
Work finished on the Panama Canal
Connects Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean. -
WW1 begins
Global war that lasted 4 years. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Traveled from U.S. to Great Britain. German U-Boat caused this sinking with a torpedo. -
U.S. eneters WWI
Wilson tried keeping U.S. neutral, this was a result of several events. -
WWI ends with Treaty of Versailles
The peace settlement that signed after WWI ended. WWI ended at 11 A.M. on November 11th, 1918. -
18th Amendment (Prohibition)
Established prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the U.S. -
19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage)
Gave all American women the right to vote.
