Events
1900-1902
The first auto show was held in Madison Square Garden, New York City. Eastman Kodak introduced its $1 brownie camera. President McKinley signed the Gold Standard Act, which stated that all money must be backed up in gold. President McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz. Queen Victoria died after 64 years of reign. Famous animation pioneer, Walt Disney, was born in Chicago, Illinois. Guglielmo Marconi sent the first transatlantic wireless message from England to Newfoundland. Oil was discovered for the first time in Texas. Booker T. Washington's Up from Slavery was published. Louis Armstrong was born. The Flatiron Building, an example of skyscrapers, was built. Railroads asked fo quicker transportation. The first teddy bear was sold, which was named after President Roosevelt. Immigrants continue to soar in numbers, mainly coming from Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Russia. The famous Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered in Hell Creek, Montana.
1903-1905
The first successful airplane flight, made by the Wright brothers, lasted 58 seconds. Henry Ford made the Ford Motor Company. The first "Tour de France" bicycle race was held. The Panama Canal had begun. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis World's Fair, brought ice cream cones and iced tea to the U.S. In New York the first subway segment line was opened. Albert Einstein proposes his theory of relativity, E=MC^2.
Albert Einstein
1906-1908
2500 die from massive earthquake and fires in San Francisco. Women get the right to vote. The Jungle was published. Montessori opened the first day-care center in Rome. Gandhi began nonviolent protests. Picasso painted Stein. Oklahoma became the 46th state. The first canned tuna was packed in San Pedro, California. 1.29 million immigrants entered the U.S. Henry Ford developed the first Model T. The FBI was founded. The first large deposit of petroleum pointed toward the "oil boom." The first Boy Scout troop was formed. William Thaft was elected president.
1909-
Louis Bleriot flew across the English Channel in 37 minutes. John D. Rockefeller became the world's first billionaire.