Susan B Anthony Timeline

American History Timeline

1820-1906 Susan B Anthony

Susan B Anthony was a women’s rights activist and lead the National American Suffrage Association. She was also an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society during the civil war. Anthony fought for equal rights for everyone and gave several speeches in New York to motivate people. One of her most famous quotes is “I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.” Women's right to vote was lead to the 19th amendment that was placed in 1920.

1879 Invention of the light bulb

Thomas Edison was a businessman who invented the light bulb. He lived by his quote “ Genius is one percent inspiration

and ninety-nine percent perspiration” and achieved a lot in his lifetime. The light bulb was invented in a laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. After the first one was made people all over the U.S were inspired by the idea of electric light. They begin to stop using candles and went on to create lamps, flashlights and cameras. This influenced the working environment by allowing people to work later into the night because they didn't have to rely on sunlight anymore.

1914-1918 World War 1

The U.S entered war for several reasons but some consisted of when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, the zimmerman telegram was sent, economic issues occurred, and the alliance system came into place. There were two sides; the Triple Entente and Central powers. War lasted for 4 years due to the military technology of trench warfare causing lots of destruction. At the conclusion of the war, about 16 million people died and the Allied powers gained victory. John J Pershing once said “A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.” Pershing was a commander in the U.S army in WW1 and led the troops in the AEF.

1929 - 1939 The Great Depression

The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in history. The cause was due to the stock market crash which was a major problem in the economy because investment dropped, people had no money, and businesses closed down. About 15 million Americans were unemployed along with over half of the banks closed. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself ” was said by President Franklin D Roosevelt to encourage Americans to not be scared even though it was a hard time for them.

1941 Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor is a navy base in Hawaii. In 1941, Japanese forces sent a surprise attack to destroy pearl harbor. Hundreds of fighter planes landed and damaged 20 naval vessels, 8 battle ships, and about 300 planes. After the death of 2,400 americans President Franklin D Roosevelt asked to declared war on Japan. Vaughn Hamberlin once said, “It seems inconceivable that what I saw could actually happen... My whole world was on fire.” Vaughn was a survival of the attack.

1950 Credit Cards

The diners club first introduced the credit card in a way to pay the bills. Frank X. MCnanna was the man who was in charge of credit cards and the 20,000 cardholders. “Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill” said by christopher parker. The Credit card has made paying bills and buying groceries easier and faster. People still use them today although they have changed since the fifties.

1993 The Great Flood

When the Mississippi and Missouri river flooded in 1993 it was recorded the most devastating flood in the United States. The cost of the damages was around $15 billion and expanded over 745 miles. Due to the loss of about 50,000 homes, 47 people died from the flood. After the flooding from the rivers stopped, it began to rain a lot and it lead to more floods. President Bill Clinton at the time helped people be able to rebuild their houses but wasn’t able to do much due to the damages that took several years to repair. “We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more,” was said by Clinton to get Americans to work together.

2001 Terrorist Attacks

On September 9th, 2001 the Islamic group sent four terrorist planes to America. Two were flown into the twin towers, one went into the pentagon just outside of Washington D.C, and the fourth one crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. As a result, 3,000 people died and the twin towers collapsed. This event triggered the U.S. to combat terrorism. President George W Bush once said “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.” After the tragic event, other countries started offering America airplanes and other things they lost.

2005 Hurricane Katrina

On August 29th, 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf coast making it a 3 Category rating on the hurricane scale. It stretched about 400 miles. Like the great flood, Hurricane Katrina caused lots of damage and led to flooding which knocked down trees, power lines, and destroyed houses. “Hurricane Katrina is without question the worst natural disaster in American history,” said Douglas Brinkley. Douglas was an author and wrote a book about the Hurricane.

2013 Boston Marathon

On April 15th two homemade bombs were placed 210 yards apart near the finish line of the race.

Three people were killed and hundreds were injured during the bombing. A few days later, they identified the suspects as Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev and in the midst of chasing them two officers died and Dzhokhar ran over his brother on accident. When captured and questioned, Dzhokhar said he was sent from Iraq as a terrorist, then got 30 charges and sentenced to death. Joey Mclntyre said, “Nothing will ever take away the power and resolve and fearlessness of the great city of Boston. We will get through this. It will take time. But we will get through this.” This event and 9/11 made America stronger and raise hate against the Islamic community.

The most significant event in American was World War 1. This war involved several Americans and about 120,000 military personals died. Women's suffrage and prohibition was a conclusion to WW1 which affected everyone in American.WW1 caused the biggest change in America’s history.

Works Cited

“Boston Marathon Bombing” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Marathon_bombing Accessed 16 May

“Great Depression,” https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression Accessed 16

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“Great flood of 1993,” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Flood_of_1993 Accessed 16 May
“History of the light bulb,” https://www.energy.gov/articles/history-light-bulb Accessed 16 May
“Hurricane Katrina,” https://www.history.com/topics/hurricane-katrina Accessed 16 May
“Pearl Harbor,” https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor Accessed 16 May
“Susan B Anthony,” https://www.biography.com/people/susan-b-anthony-194905 Accessed 16 May
“9/11 Timeline,” https://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks Accessed 16 May