1900-1910 1901 William McKinley takes oath on Mar 4 to begin second term of Presidency. 1901 McKinley assassinated Sep 14, Theodore Roosevelt becomes 26th President. 1903 Wright brothers make first powered flight, Kitty Hawk, NC Dec 17. 1903 Great automobile race from New York City to Pittsburgh takes eight days. 1904 Nez Perce Chief Joseph dies in exile in Washington state. 1905 Theodore Roosevelt takes oath on March 4; begins 2nd term. 1906 Great San Francisco earthquake April 18 kills over 500 people. 1907 Oklahoma admitted as 46th state on Nov 16. 1908 First Model T rolls off the Ford assembly line. 1909 William H. Taft takes oath on March 4; becomes 27th President. 1909 Great White Fleet of 16 battleships completes trip around the world. 1909 Robert E. Peary (a white) & Matthew A. Henson (a black) reach North Pole. 1909 NAACP founded by W. E. B. DuBois. 1910 Boy Scouts of America founded, Feb 8.