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Lusitania Launched
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Girl Scouts is founded in the U.S.
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Wilson's Presidency
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World War One Timeframe
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Great Migration
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Lusitania Sinks
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First Woman Elected to Congress
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Lenin leads Russian Revolution
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Selective Service Act
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Espionage Act
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Influenza Epidemic
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Wilson's 14 Points
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Sedition Act
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Schenk vs. U.S.
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19th Amendment Passed
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U.S. Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
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U.S. rejects League of Nations Membership
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19th Amendment ratified
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First Winter Olympics are held
The first Winter Olympic Games are held in the French Alps in Chamonix, France with sixteen nations sending athletes to participate, including the United States, which won four medals. Norway, with four gold and eighteen medals total had the most in both categories. The Winter Olympic Games have been held since this year, except during World War II. -
Mickey and Minnie Mouse make their debut
The first appearance of Mickey and Minnie Mouse on film occurs with the release of the animated short film, Plane Crazy. -
Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly
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St. Valentine's Day Massacre
In Chicago, Illinois, gangsters working for Al Capone kill seven rivals and citizens in the act known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
