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US History: VHS Summer: Andre Fox
This timeline will consist of events throughout United States history spanning between 1877 and 2011. Key events and ideas will be added along the timeline. -
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
http://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Railroad-Strike-of-1877' >Britannica</a> The strike involved several violent protests across the United States in 1877. The strike was due to the pay cut inforced by the B&O railroad. The strike began on July 16th, 1877 in Martinsburg, WV. There were over 100,000 participants in the strike in which over 100 people were killed. In the end, the strike did not accomplish much. -
The Statue of Liberty arrives
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/statue-of-liberty-arrives-in-new-york
On June 17th, 1885 the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor. The statue was a gift from France commemorating the American Revolution victory and 100 years of friendship with France. The statue did not arrive in tact, it was shipped in over 200 containers which included over 350 individual pieces. An interesting fact is the designer of the statue Gustave Eiffel, is the same man who designed the Eiffel Tower. -
Treaty of Paris 1898
Treaty of Paris The Treaty of Paris in 1898 ended the Spanish-American War. As part of the agreement the US received the Philippines and the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine President Roosevelt's motto was "Speak softly and carry a big stick." He was referring to the American Navy. The US invaded the Dominican Republic and ruled until the situation was settled. The Roosevelt Corollary was part of his policy to intervene when necessary as a last resort effort to keep peace in the area. -
Ford unveils Model T
Model T
Henry Ford, the creator and owner of Ford Motor company would revolutionize car transportation when he invented the Model T. His assembly line idea would create the production of automobiles at affordable prices. This was one of the most important inventions of the 20th century. -
The assasination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
The Assassination of Franz Fedinand
On June 28th of 1914, Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assasinated by a Bosnian extremist in Sarajevo. Ferdinand was the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne. The assasination of the Arch Duke ignited the beginning of World War 1. -
League of Nations formed
League of Nations FormedThe league of nations was an international orginazation headquarted in Geneva, Switzerland. It was created after World War 1 as a governing body overseeing international treaties and conflicts. The United States never joined the League of Nations. Ultimately the league of nations would not last. The United Nations created after World War 2 serves the world in the same manner in which the League of Nations were trying to accomplish. -
"Enter the New Negro"
Enter the New Negro
The essay in the Survey Graphic "Enter the New Negro" by Alain Locke was published in March of 1925. The essay talks about the way African Americans want to be viewed and treated. This essay was published during a time that the Harlem Renaissance was thriving. -
Black Tuesday - The Stock Market Crash of 1929
Stock Market Crashes
On October 29th 1929, the New York Stock Market crashed. The date is often reffered to as Black Tuesday. Billions of dollars were lost and would ignite a 10 year economic downturn known as the Great Depression. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked the U.S. Naval Fleet in Pearl Harbor located in Hawaii. Six battleships were destroyed and over 3,000 American soldiers lost their lives. This event ignited the U.S. entering World War 2. -
The Manhattan Project
Manhattan Project
After learning that Nazi Germany were experimenting with splitting Uranium atoms, the race was on to build a nuclear weapon. The manhattan project was the code name for the U.S. in developing an atom bomb. On July 16th, scientists were sucessful in doing so. A test run at "Trinity Site" in New Mexico was successful and from that point on the World entered the nuclear era. -
McCarthyism
McCarthyism
Senator Josephy McCarthy became famous by calling out all communists in the United States made public from his speech at the Republican National Convention in 1952. Several American's would soon have to answer before a congressional hearing to answer several question regarding their affiliation with communist beliefs. -
John F. Kennedy Assassinated
Kennedy Assassination
On November 22nd, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in a motorcaid through downtown Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder, he was known to be a communist who spent three years in the Soviet Union. The shooting was captured on television and the image sent shockwaves throughout America. Since the shooting, several conspiracies have formed regarding what happened that day. -
Selma to Montgomery March
Selma March
Martin Luther King leads a group of protesters from the town of Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The march failed at first and made national news showing the ugly truth of race relations. This march was a significant point in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Black Panther Party Formed
The Black Panthers
The Black Panther Party was formed in Oakland, CA and played an important part in the Civil Rights movement. The partry was founded by Huey Percy Newton and Bobby Seale. The panthers were opposed to Martin Luther King's non-violent approach and their language was much more violent. -
Watergate Scandal
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal was a major political event that ultimately led to the demise of President Richard Nixon. It references the break in of the Democratic National Committe's office at the Watergate Complex. -
Reaganomics
Reaganomics
On August 13th, 1981 President Ronald Reagan signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1981. This act proposed tax cuts up to 25% for wealthy America and the plan coined the term Reaganomics. His planned proposed that the tax cuts would increase income and in effect raise the economy and create more jobs. -
World Wide Web becomes publicly available
World Wide Web
On August 7th, the World Wide Web was made publicly available. The internet would soon change the ways people communicated around the world. E-mail transformed communication in the business world and entered the world in to the information technology era. -
Cold War Ends
Cold War Ends
There is no agreed upon date when the Cold War officially ended. By December of 1991, the Soviet Union no longer existed. Several events in the 1980's led to it's ending including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the fall of the Iron Curtain. The conflict lasted from 1947-1991. -
Columbine School Shooting
Columbine Shooting
Gun violence had become an issue at the turn of the century. On April 20th, 1999 two students entered Columbine HS with semi-automatic weapons and explosives and killed 12 students and a teacher along with injuring several others. The massacre set off debates on gun violence and school safety.
