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Benedict Arnold Turns Traitor
Benedict Arnold was an American hero of the Revolutionary War. Yet he became a traitor, and went and fought for the British. All because he didn't think he got enough recognition. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. Angry and frustrated colonists at the British for imposing, "taxation without representation," and dumped 342 chests full of tea into the Harbor. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the kickoff to the Revolutionary War. -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
August 2nd is one of the most important days in history but its the least celebrated. It was the day 56 members of the Second Continental Congress started signing the Declaration in Philadelphia. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The Winter at Valley Forge was where America became a true fighting unit. It is often referred to as the birth of the US Army. -
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Winter at Valley Forge
The winter of 1777-1778 was quite severe. It proved to be a great test for the American army. Hundreds died from disease, however the suffering troops was held together by loyalty and George Washington who had stayed there with his men to suffer too. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was one of the most decisive American victory of the War for Independence. It inflicted casualties that the British couldn't replace, leading to the surrender at Yorktown that fall. -
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Battle of Yorktown
Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced its surrender. -
The Constitution is Ratified
The Constitution became the framework of the American Government. -
Inauguration of President George Washington
The inauguration marked the commencement of George Washington's first four year term as president. -
Washington's Farewell Address
A letter written to the people saying that Washington will not be running for a third term as President. -
The Death of George Washington
George Washington passed away from a throat infection. He was buried in the family vault in Mount Vernon. -
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The Election of 1800
This election was between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Each side believed that if the other one got elected it would be the end of the Nation. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
The USS Constitution in this naval battle of 1812 defeated the HMS Guerriere. They removed the members of the HMS took them back Boston as Prisoners. -
The Battle of Baltimore
The successful defense of the Baltimore City helped end the War of 1812. This victory, along with the win at Lake Champlain showed the British that the US can hold their own in war. -
The Battle of New Orleans
This American Victory boosted the American Pride and "The Star Spangled Banner" was created. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
He was known as the "people's President," because he was the first president to be born from a poor family the rest were from very wealthy parents. -
The Battle of the Alamo
For Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became an enduring symbol of their heroic resistance to oppression and their struggle for independence, which they won later that year. The battle cry "Remember the Alamo" becoming popular in the Spanish-American War in the coming years. -
Mexico Loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
The Mexican-American War marked the first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil. When the dust cleared, Mexico had lost about one-third of its territory, including nearly all of present-day California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war -
Abraham Lincoln was Elected President
Abraham's election served as a catalyst to the Civil War. The United States had became increasingly divided during the 1850's due to disagreements with primarily with the extension of slavery into the territories. -
South Carolina Secedes from the US
The secession of South Carolina established the Confederacy, and really the Civil War. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was marked the first major land battle of the American Civil-War. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought in July 1863, was a Union victory that stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North. 50,000 men died making it the bloodiest -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
This surrender was one of the most important surrenders of the CIvil War. The most respected confederate General surrendered to the Union. General Robert E. Lee -
The kkk was Established
In Pulaski, Tennessee, a group of Confederate veterans convenes to form a secret society that they christen the “Ku Klux Klan.” -
John D. Rockefeller Starts Standard Oil
In 1870, he established Standard Oil, which by the early 1880s controlled some 90 percent of U.S. refineries and pipelines. Critics accused Rockefeller of engaging in unethical practices, such as predatory pricing and colluding with railroads to eliminate his competitors in order to gain a monopoly in the industry. -
Alexandar Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
The date was February 14, 1876. He was the fifth entry of that day, while Graham's lawyer was 39th. Therefore, the U.S. Patent Office awarded Bell with the first patent for a telephone. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
The Oklahoma Land Rush was the first land rush into the unassigned land. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil.
The first such law, the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, met its greatest test in a case against the Standard Oil Company. Journalist Ida M. Tarbell brought the company's shady dealings to light, and the federal government sued Standard Oil. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis Island officially opened as an immigration station on January 1, 1892. Seven-year-old Annie Moore was the first Immigrant to be processed at the new federal immigration depot. -
The Sinking of the USS Maine
Maine was a United States Navy ship in the Havana Harbor contributing to the outbreak to the Spanish-American War in April. -
Wizard of Oz (Book) Published
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
J. P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901 (incorporated on February 25) by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary's Federal Steel Company and William Henry "Judge" Moore's National Steel Company for $492 million ($15.12 billion today). -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States.
Roosevelt took office as vice president in March 1901 and assumed the presidency at age 42 after McKinley was assassinated the following September. He remains the youngest person to become President of the United States. -
Ford Motor was Founded
Ford Motor Company, commonly known as Ford, is an American multinational automaker that has its main headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. -
Creation of the NAACP
The NAACP was founded in 1909 responding to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country. This organization is the largest, and pre-eminent organization in the country. -
The 16th Amendment Was Passed
Income Tax Form, 1913. Record Group 56, General Records of the Department of the Treasury, Entry 357A, Internal Revenue Division, Income Tax Forms. Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
In January 1910, over the late objections of Chinese community leaders, this hastily built immigration station was opened on the northeastern edge of Angel Island, ready to receive its first guests. The first stop on disembarking at the pier on Angel Island was the Administration Building. -
The 17th Amendment is passed
On April 8, 1913, three-quarters of the states had ratified the proposed amendment, and it was officially included as the 17th Amendment.The 17th Amendment changed a portion of Article I, Section 3. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. -
Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
This case was internationally noticed when Sacco and Vanzetti were executed on 23 August 1927. The execution had sparked worldwide protests against repression of Italian Americans, Immigrants, Labor militancy, and radical political beliefs. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
The first commercial radio station was KDKA in Pittsburgh broadcasting the Harding-Cox presidential election. -
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Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal was the biggest example of government corruption in history. This issue revolved around oil rich lands in Teapot Dome, Wyoming and Elk Hills California. The government set aside the land for the Navy as Emergency Reserves. -
1st Miss America Pageant
The Miss America Pageant apparently is a mission to prepare great women for the world and prepare the world for great women. Just prior to the pageant's creation there was a marked transformation around women's roles in society. They got more involved in the world. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Scandal was one of the biggest examples of government corruption in history. The Scandal Revolved around oil rich lands in Teapot Dome, Wyoming and Elk Hills California that had been set aside for the Navy as an emergency reserves. -
1st Winter Olympics was held
In 1921, the International Olympic Committee set in place that in 1924 there will be a week of Winter Sports and it will be officially known as the 1st Winter Olympics, and was held in Chamonix France. -
J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
J.Edgar Hoover was appointed the director of the Bureau of Investigation, and later founded the FBI in 1935. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The writer F. Scott Fitzgerald can be said to have captured the roaring 20's from its wild parties, dancing and illegal drinking to its post-war opulence and new freedoms. -
Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf was a book published about all the things Adolf Hitler was going to do in World War II basically. If we were aware as to what was in this book we maybe could have stopped him -
Scopes Monkey Trial
The "Monkey Trial" was a trial of a teacher that goes by the name of John T. Scope for teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. The trial's sparked a big debate on whether or not evolution is real or not. -
Charles Lindbergh completes solo flight across the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean and landed safely in Paris in less than 34 hours later, and greatly changed the public opinion on the value of air travel. He kind of laid the foundation for the future of aviation. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
The Jazz Singer was the first feature-length movie with synchronized dialogue. It marked the baseline of "talkies" and marked the end of silent films that day forward films had sound. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
There were a lot of effects to the Valentine's Day Massacre. It contributed to the downfall of both Al Capone and Moran. It got rid of other gang/mob members. Sparked the need to reform some laws, and finally there began to be a little bit more aware of mob and gang related activities. -
Stock-Market Crash begins the Great Depression
The stock market crash accelerated the collapse of the global economy also collapsing almost all the banks throughout America. The stock market crash also caused nearly 15 million people being unemployed at once. -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
Black Tuesday hit Wall Street, many investors traded 16 million shares all in a single day at the New York Stock exchange. Leaving billions of dollars lost, taking out thousands a good amount of investors. -
The Dust Bowl Began
The Dust Bowl also known as the "Dirty Thirties", Agriculture began to fail, people began to starve, a big blow to the economy took place. -
Scottsboro Boys
The Scottsboro boys were a group of young black men hitching a ride on a train to Chattanooga to try and find jobs. However, they got accused of raping two women on the train. Falsely accused at that. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as our National Anthem
The Star Spangled Banner became really popular during the Civil War a time when Americans turned to the song to really know the meaning of the American flag. President Herbert Hoover made the "Star Spangled Banner" our National Anthem. -
The Empire State Building Opens
The Empire State Building officially opened on this day in history, May 1, 1931. President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., and on came the lights in the world's tallest skyscraper. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (For the 1st Time)
He created programs so that people could have some jobs throughout the Great Depression. Giving the U.S. citizens hope that they'll get through the Depression. -
Adolf Hitler was Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler politically helped Germany out a lot until he got a little power hungry and decided he wanted to expand, and was racist. -
The CCC was created
The CCC was created to give people jobs during the Great Depression, creating State, and National Parks that are still here today. -
The WPA was created
The WPA (Work Progress Administration) was created to relieve some of the economic hardships of the depression. This administration help 8 million people acquire jobs. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
J.J. Braddock was the 10 to 1 underdog in this fight and still came out on top. This was one of the biggest upsets at that time. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
By Berlin, Germany hosting the 1936 Olympic Games. Hitler was trying to show the world that what he was doing was right. -
Kristallnacht
That night every jewish owned building the windows were broken out if it and/or defaced by the citizens of Germany. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
The Grapes of Wrath was published to show people the injustices the migrants faced during the Great Depression. The author's goal was to bring more awareness to the situation. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
I think it was made to take everyone's mind off of everything that was going on in the world at the time. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany Invaded Poland to regain lost territory, but mainly to control their neighbor to the east. This Invasion was also the kick off for World War II over in Europe. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
This speech by FDR he outlined the freedom of speech, the freedom of worship, the freedom from want, and the freedom from fear. He touched on these freedoms, because this was his speech telling the U.S. that we were entering the war. -
Battle of the Philippines
The Battle of the Philippine Sea was a major naval battle of World War II that eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy's ability to conduct large-scale carrier actions. It took place during the United States' amphibious invasion of the Mariana Islands during the Pacific War. -
Jackie Robinson Breaks the Color Barrier
Jackie Robinson after a very successful season with the Montreal Royals in 1946, he then went on to officially break the color line in the Majors. With his famous number of 42. -
Brown vs. The Board of Education
Brown vs. the Board of Education was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court that stated that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional -
Newport Jazz Festival
The Newport Jazz Festival is a music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. The festival first came to be in 1954 by Elaine and Louis Lorillard. -
The Murder of Emmitt Till
While visiting family in Money, Mississippi a 14-year-old African American was brutally murdered for flirting with a white woman four days earlier. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a political and social protest campaign against policy of racial segregation on public transportation systems in Montgomery, Alabama. What really set off the boycott was a lady about four days earlier was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. Her name was Rosa Parks. -
Little Rock 9
The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine black students who enrolled at a formally all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The first day they attended the school the Governer of Arkansas sent the Arkansas National Guard to block the black students entry into the High School. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
This allowed Americans for the first time to tune into the presidential debate whether that was on TV or on the radio. Story has it that that to the radio listeners majority thought Nixon won, but more of the TV watchers thought Kennedy looked better on TV. -
Ruby Bridges desegregate elementary school in New Orleans
Ruby Bridges was a Civil Rights activist. Ruby was the first African-American to attend/desegregate the all-white school of William Frantz Elementary. -
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
We should resist injustice everywhere with non-violent disobedience. Said by Martin Luther King Jr. in his, "Letter from Birmingham Jail Letter" -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was assassinated while traveling through Dallas, Texas in an open-top convertible. John F. Kennedy was assassinated by who we think was only one guy who goes by the name of Lee Harvey Oswald. Apparently Oswald fired three shots at Kennedy hitting him, and the Texas Governor in front of him. Kennedy was announced dead 30 minutes later. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
This was The Beatles record breaking first live performance on the Ed Sullivan Show with the all-time favorite song, "All My Loving, Till There Was You, and She Loves You." -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits the discrimination on basis of, sex, race, and religion. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Lyndon Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attacks against the forces of the United States, and also to prevent any further aggression by the communist government of North Vietnam. -
The Assassination of Malcolm X
Malcom X was an African-American Islam minister and human rights activist. Who was a popular figure during the Civil Rights movement -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was the title of the gradual sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States 2nd Air Division. The bombardment started on March 2, 1965, and didn't stop until November 2, 1968. All during the Vietnam War. -
Creation of the Black Panthers
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was founded for self-defense. The party was founded by Huey P. Newton, and Bobby Seale. The party was set upon the ideals of Black nationalism, socialism, and armed self-defense. -
Thurgood Marshall Named Supreme Court Justice
Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall civil rights lawyer to be the first African-American Supreme Court-Justice. -
March on the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon was a massive gathering showing that they were against the Vietnam War. There were about 100,000 people gathered by the Lincoln Memorial. Later about 50,000 people marched through the city to The Pentagon, and sparked confrontation with the paratroopers that were on guard. -
Mai Lai Massacre
The Mai Lai massacre was the mass murder of many South Vietnamese civilians by U.S. Soldiers. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was one of if not the most famous Civil Rights activist in history. He had led the Civil Rights movement since the mid 1950s. He then later died in 1968 when he had got shot in the neck standing on the second floor balcony of a motel. Was then rushed to the hospital and was pronounced dead an hour later. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
The Democratic COnvention in 1968 was held in Chicago, Illinois. As delegates flowed into the international Amphitheater to nominate a Democratic candidate to be elected president, tens of thousands of protestors swarmed the streets to once again protest about the Vietnam War. -
Woodstock
The Woodstock Music Festival started on August 15, 1969, and lasted for 3 days. Half a million people attended the festival. It took place on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The Chicago 8 trial was the trial of 8 antiwar activists charged with inciting violent actions during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles break-up was a process. There were numerous factors contributing to the break-up, the death of manager Brian Epstein in 1967, Lennon's Heroin use, etc... -
Kent State Protest
The Kent State Protest was also known as the Kent State Massacre. During this massacre there were 4 students killed, and 9 wounded. This caused a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close. -
Roe vs. Wade
In this Supreme Court case the ruling of the case was that the constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. -
Election of Barack Obama
Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States and became the first to be African-American chief executive of the United State. In his first speech Obama states, "change has come to America."
