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A hurricane strikes Galveston, Texas, killing approximately 8,000 people, September 8, 1900. Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th president of the United States upon the assassination of President William McKinley on September 14, 1901. The United States recognizes the independence of the Republic of Cuba, May 20, 1902.
First Lady Edith Wilson takes over in a "silent coup". 1919 – United States Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations. 1919 – 18th Amendment, establishing Prohibition. 1919 – Black Sox Scandal during that year's World Series, with the fallout lasting for decades.
July 25 – The Robert Charles Riots occur in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. September 8 – The Galveston Hurricane makes landfall at Galveston, Texas, eventually killing 6,000–12,000 in the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. September 13 – Philippine–American War: Filipino resistance fighters defeat a large American ...
Sep 25, 2011 · Here's a timeline of major events in U.S. History from 1950–1999, including the Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Civil Rights Act, and more. 1950 –. 1953. Korean War: Cold war conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces on Korean Peninsula. June 25, 1950. North Korean communists invade South Korea. June 27.
May 4, 2017 · United States History: 1900-1999 Timeline. Chronicles the rise of Henry Ford from machinist and engineer to powerful industrialist. Examines his development of an automobile affordable to the masses and his institution of the five-dollar-a-day wage.
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Mar 20, 2017 · U.S. History Timeline. Updated March 20, 2017 | Factmonster Staff. Read about major events in U.S. History from before 1600 through the present, including presidential elections, the Civil Rights Movement, and more. Before 1600. 1600–1799. 1800–1849. 1850–1899. 1900–1949. 1950–1999. 2000–. See also: Exploration of North America.
Jun 17, 2010 · The 1950s were a decade marked by the post- World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War and the civil rights movement in the United States. “America at this moment,” said the former British Prime...
