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Year of first woman elected to Congress (Rankin)
Jeanette Pickering Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress. -
Wilson’s Presidency term
He was the 28th president of the United States. -
WW1 timeframe
The build up of international tension throughout Europe occurred in 1914. -
Great Migration timeframe
It was an exodus of around 6,000,000 African-Americans from the south to the north in an attempt to escape racist ideologies and practices. -
Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, it got sunk. It was a British ocean liner and the world’s largest passenger ship. -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Two revolutions swept through Russia. -
Selective Service Act
It authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription. -
Espionage Act
It prohibited many forms of speech. -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
It was the most severe pandemic in recent history. -
Wilson’s 14 points
It was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. -
Sedition Act
It extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses. -
Schenk vs. US
It was a landmark United States Supreme Court case opening enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917. -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
It got rejected based on objections to the League of Nations. -
Too Much Cotton
Cotton prices at New Orleans peak at 42 cents a pound. -
19th Amendment
It prohibited the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to Americans based on sex. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
It involved the administration of President Warren G. Harding. -
Yankee Stadium
It’s a stadium in Bronx, New York. -
Harding Dies
He was the 29th president of the United States. -
Babe Ruth Hits 60th Home Run
He was called the Home Run King. -
Hoover Elected as President
He was Ana engineer, businessman, and politician. He was also the 31st president of the United States.
