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This is a timeline which will detail certain historic events from 1877 to 2011. -
International Workers Day
Local chapters of the knights went on strike and demanded an 8 hour work day. -
The Massacre at Sand Creek
Morning of Nov. 29 1864, the "Colorado Volunteers" murdered over 400 "Black Kettle". Led by Colonel Chivington. -
Battle Of Manilla Bay
Admiral George Dewey led the Americans to victory at sea. There was only one American casualty that day. -
Andrew Carnegie moving up
In 1901 Andrew Carnegie sold his interests to JP Morgan, who paid him 500 million dollars to create US Steel -
Selective Service Act
Selective service act was passed requiring all men 21 to 30 years old to register for the draft. -
Treaty Of Versailles
This treaty officially ended World War 1. -
Harlem Renassaince
Blacks migrated to North from South. Jazz was introduced. -
The Age Of Automobile
In the 1920s the growth of the automobile industry changed our economy forvever. -
Stock Market Crashed
Banks closed, economy failed. start of Great Depression -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese bombed US Navy base in Hawaii. 3000 Americans were killed. -
D-Day
Troops stormed beaches of Normandy. Led to eventual surrender of Germany. -
United Nations
United nations was set up for peace loving nations to avoid war. Security council reviews their arguments. -
Rosa Parks
On this date, James Blake, a Montgomery bus driver told Rosa parks she couldnt sit in the front of the bus. Rosa said "No". with that word said, it started a chain of events called the Civil Rights Movement. -
MLK Speech
On August 28th 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his compellign "I had a dream" speech " at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. -
Kennedy Assasination
JFK was assasinated on Nov. 22 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald in dallas texas. Lee was then killed by jack Ruby on the way out of a courthouse that night. -
Equal Rights Amendment
From the late 1960s to the 1970s feminists fought for ratification of all gender based discrimination. -
Iran contra affair
Governement officials sold weapons to Iran and used the profits to back guerillas in Nicaragua. -
End Of The Cold War
Alot of events marked the end of the Cold War such as the fall of The Berlin Wall. -
Clinton Impeached
Bill Clinton was impeached for obstruction of justice and abuse of power. He survived the impeachment and was not removed.
