1900-1909 Decade of Travel
by Caleb Burkhart
President William Mckinley
Born in Niles,OH. He served as a Republican. He was assassinated on Sept. 14th, 1901. He was involved in a scandal where he somehow gained 16 million dollars and spent it on personal luxuries.
President William Howard Taft
Born in Cincinnati,OH. He served as a Republican.He was involved with a scandal where he removed a top aide from office.
President Theodoore Roosevelt
Born in Manhattan,NY. He served as a Republican and was involved in no important scandals between 1900 and 1909.
Top 10 Highlights of Travel
Top 10 Descending
9. 1st country to hand out driver's licenses-1906 the first driver's license is given out, changing the roads to make them safer from uneducated drivers.
8. 1st license plate is issued-1903 the first license plate is given out to help identify cars in an instant
7. Queensboro Bridge built-1901 the bridge was built to connect parts of NY, making travel between the places faster
6. Siberian Railway-1904 the railway connected places that were very far apart and allowed the transportation of goods and people long distance.
5. General Slocum Sinks-1904 the passenger ship General Slocum sinks, showing that boats aren't unsinkable as people once thought.
4. Ford Motor Company-1903 the Company is founded and the company still runs today.
3. 1st wireless message-1903 the first wireless message is sent, changing the way we communicate long distance.
2. Ford Model T-1908 the first car is built, cutting down travel time and allowing Americans to be "on the go."
1. Orville and Wilbur Wright fly first plane-1903 the plane was built and although it only flew for a few seconds, sparked a new interest in air travel.
New invention cuts down travel time by days!
Email: HenryFord@FordMotorCompany.com
Website: FordMotorCompany.com/model.t
Location: 6483, Random Road, New York, NY
Phone: 336-447-5937
1908 Movies and Songs
Movies- The Adventures of Dolly, with Gladys Egan as Dolly.