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The US & the Progressive Era (1890-1913)

Explore significant moments from America's Progressive Era (1890-1913), including Ellis Island immigration, Atlanta Compromise, Plessy v. Ferguson, USS Maine sinking, Wright brothers' first flight, and the Great San Francisco Earthquake.

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The US & the Progressive Era (1890-1913)

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  1. The US & the Progressive Era (1890-1913) By: Michele Endres ETE100 Section 06 9/30/05

  2. January 1, 1892 The First Immigrant Landed on Ellis Island • More than 12 million people entered the United States through the Ellis Island immigration center from 1892 to 1954.

  3. September 18, 1895 Booker T. Washington Delivered the "Atlanta Compromise"

  4. January 18, 1896 First College Basketball Game • The University of Iowa invited students from the University of Chicago for an experimental game

  5. May 18, 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson • On May 18, 1896, the Supreme Court ruled in the Plessy v. Ferguson law case that separate-but-equal facilities on trains were constitutional.

  6. February 15, 1898 U.S.S. Maine Was Sunk • An explosion in Havana, Cuba led the U.S.S. Maine to sink

  7. April 11, 1900 U.S. Navy Acquired First Submarine

  8. December 17, 1903 Wilbur and Orville Wright's First Flight

  9. April 18, 1906 The Great San Francisco Earthquake

  10. January 22, 1912 • Henry M. Flagler, a Florida developer, decided a train would be a practical way for people to get to the island of Key West, Florida.

  11. April 15, 1913 Tax Day

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