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298 Moments
1934
Drought and farming led to Dust Bowl, causing massive dust storms and environmental damage.
1933
The 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition, legalizing alcohol sale and consumption nationwide.
FDR launched New Deal, programs to aid in Great Depression relief, recovery, and reform efforts.
1932
First woman to win election to the United States Senate
1930
Stock market crash caused 1930s economic crisis with unemployment and poverty.
1929
Stock market crash initiates Great Depression, causing widespread economic hardship and unemployment.
1927
The Great Mississippi Flood causes widespread destruction in the southern region.
Charles Lindbergh achieves historic solo transatlantic flight accomplishment, revolutionizing aviation and air travel.
Pan Am: The story behind a pioneering airline company.
1925
Landmark trial regarding teaching evolution in schools known as the Scopes Monkey Trial occurs.
1923
Establishment and development of The Walt Disney Company
1920
Bombing in New York City claims lives of 38 individuals on Wall Street.
19th Amendment ratified, allowing women suffrage, crucial step in women's rights movement.
Prohibition Era initiated with the approval of the 18th Amendment, banning alcohol nationwide.
1919
18th Amendment bans alcohol production, sale, transport nationally.
1917
The US joins WWI after Lusitania's sinking by a German submarine prompts involvement.
1916
Establishment of Boeing
1914
Panama Canal opens, linking Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, transforming global trade and transportation.
1911
The founding story of IBM
Tragedy prompts better factory safety laws in New York City.
1910
Henry Ford introduces Model T Ford, revolutionizing automobile industry with its innovative approach.
1908
Establishment of General Motors (GM)
1907
The Great White Fleet displays American naval strength during a global journey.
1906
San Francisco earthquake causes widespread destruction and damage to the cityscape.
1904
St. Louis Fair debuts ice cream cone and innovative inventions.
1903
Wright brothers achieve powered flight milestone in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Founding of the Ford Motor Company by Henry Ford.
1902
The establishment of the renowned multinational corporation, 3M
1901
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President after William McKinley's assassination, becoming the youngest President.
1897
Late 19th-century gold rush in Yukon Territory, attracting prospectors seeking fortune in Klondike region.