10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America

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10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America

By Aaron Furry

Who: United States Government

What: Issued 50 million dollars of treasury notes to Civil War soldiers which ended the use of specie.

Where: Soon to be United States

When: July, 17, 1861

So what?: Allowed for easy transactions of currency and attempted to improve the economy during the Civil War.

Rose Bowl

Who: Michigan/Stanford University Football Teams

What: First Bowl Game

Where:Pasadena, California

When: January 1, 1902

So what?: Led to development of events such as the Super Bowl and Orange Bowl. Also helped boost funding for the Rose Bowl Parade ect.

Death of Marilyn Monroe

Who: Marilyn Monroe

What: Monroe supposedly overdosed on sleep medication in her bedroom.

Where: Brentwood, California

When: August 5, 1962

So what: Raises controversy over whether she committed suicide or was murdered. Country mourns loss of popular actress, singer, and icon.

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Operation Desert Storm

Who: 34 Countries in the UN, Saddam Hussein, Kuwait

What: Conflict over Iraq annexing and invading Kuwait.

Where: Iraq, Kuwait

When: February 28,1991

So what: Leads to eventual conflict between the United States and Al-Qaeda.

Who: Osama Bin Laden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Al-Qaeda

What: 3 commercial airliners rammed into both World Trade Center towers and into the Pentagon.

Where: Washington D.C, New York City

When: September 11, 2001

So what?: Leads to war between the United States and Iraq along with national anguish and increased security.

First commercial broadcast on the radio

Who: KDKA , Harold W. Arlin

What: First commercial radio broadcast.

Where:Pittsburgh, Pa

When: November 2, 1920

So what?: Introduced radio as a form of entertainment, music, and news within a family household.

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Scopes Monkey Trial

Who: John Scopes, William Bryan, Clarence Darrow

What: Trial against John Scopes for teaching evolution in school. Scopes loses.

Where:Dayton, Tennessee

When: July 21, 1925

So what: Raised awareness for the ideas of evolution and helped develop the free-thinking atmosphere of education.

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First Successful Powered Flight

Wounded Knee Massacre

Who: Orville and Wilbur Wright

What: First successful flight of the "Wright Flyer" aircraft.

Where: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

When: December 17, 1903

So what?:Began the institution of air travel and established American engineering worldwide.

Who: Black Coyote, Spotted Elk, 7th Calvary, Lakota Tribe

What: Misfired gun by Black Coyote leads to the Calvary shooting over 300 men, women ,and children Native Americans.

Where: Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota

When: December 29, 1890

So what?: Defined end of Native peace towards Americans. Shows defenselessness of tribal people against militia.

Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Who: John Kennedy, Lee Oswald, Jack Ruby

What: John Kennedy sniped by Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald is then shot by Jack Ruby.

Where:Dallas, Texas

When: November 22, 1963

So what?: Leads to Lyndon B Johnson's presidency, the Vietnam War, and Nixon's corruption.