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Teddy Roosevelt, the Bull Moose, led American progressives in the early 20th century. 1906 – San Francisco earthquake; 1907 – Oklahoma becomes a state; 1907 – Gentlemen's Agreement; 1907 – Coal mine explodes in Monongah, West Virginia, killing at least 361. Worst industrial accident in American history. 1908 – Ford Model T appears on ...
Events from the year 1900 in the United States. Incumbents ... Philippine–American War: ... (died 1950) January 15 – Rogers E. M. Whitaker, ...
May 1, 1900 – The Scofield Mine disaster in Scofield, Utah, caused by explosion killing at least 200 men. June 30, 1900 – Hoboken Docks Fire: The German passenger ships Saale, Main, Bremen, and Kaiser William der Grosse, all owned by the North German Lloyd Steamship line, catch fire at the docks in Hoboken, New Jersey, US . The fire began ...
1899–1900 recession June 1899 – December 1900 1 year 6 months 2 years −15.5% −8.8% This was a mild recession in the period of general growth beginning after 1897. Evidence for a recession in this period does not show up in some annual data series. [26] 1902–1904 recession September 1902 – August 1904 1 year 11 months 1 year 9 months
New major spending programs that addressed education, medical care, urban problems, and transportation were launched later in the 1960s. 1964 – Economic Opportunity Act; 1964 – Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing major forms of legalized discrimination against blacks and women, and ended legalized racial segregation in the United States
Deadliest Tornado in Texas since 1900 1951 Flood: 28 $935 million ($9.21 billion in 2019) Great Flood of 1951: Kansas and Missouri: 1950 Blizzard: 353 $67 million (1950 USD) Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950: Eastern US states 1946 Tsunami and Earthquake: 165 Aleutian Island earthquake: Alaska and Hawaii: 1946 Tornado outbreak: 47 >$3.1 ...
The Japanese were expecting an attack and have been heavily fortifying the entire island for over a year. [112] Despite the American troops outnumbering the Japanese to a rate of more than 3 to 1, the USA suffered heavy casualties in the 36 days of fighting, with over 6,800 Marines killed and another 20,000 wounded, [113] leading some ...
1900 (United States) International Ladies' Garment Workers Union founded. [25] 1900 (United States) Anthracite Coal Strike occurred. [25] 1900 (United States) Machinists' Strike occurred. [25] 1901 (United States) United Textile Workers founded. [25] 1901 (United States) Machinists' Strike occurred. [25] 1901 (United States) National Cash ...