-
Civil War
America’s bloodiest clash, pitted the Union against the Confederate States of America. -
Slavery Abolished
the U.S. House of Representatives passes the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery in America -
Transcontinental Railroad
-
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company was an American oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 as a corporation, it was the largest oil refiner in the world. -
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie Steel Company was a steel producing company created by Andrew Carnegie -
Coca Cola Company Established
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer. -
Ford Model T
-
Ford Introduces Assembly Line
On this day in 1913, Henry Ford installs the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. His innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to two hours and 30 minutes. -
Federal Reserve Is Formed
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913 -
Stock Market Crash (Black Tuesday)
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, began in late October 1929 and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States. -
Roosevelt GI Bill
On this day in 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill, an act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the armed services for their efforts in World War II. -
NASA Founded
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the United States government agency that is responsible for the civilian space program as well as aerospace research. -
Apple company introduced
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, online services, and personal computers. -
AT&T inc. Founded
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation -
Ebay Founded
eBay Inc., is an American multinational corporation and e-commerce company, providing consumer-to-consumer & business-to-consumer sales services via Internet -
Netflix Founded
Netflix, Inc. is an American provider of on-demand Internet streaming media. -
Attack of September 11th
On 9/11 Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. -
Facebook Founded
Facebook is an online social networking service.
