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| Composition of Handy Handy, William Christopher |  |
| Composer, band leader, "father of the blues," William Chris topher Handy publishes Memphis Blues , helps inaugurate new style based on rural black folk music |
| Election Wilson, Thomas Woodrow | |
| Nov Elected President of the USA |
| Nov Roosevelt splits the Republicans by forming the Progressive Party |
| Father of the Blues Handy, William Christopher | |
| Composer, band leader, "father of the blues," William Chris topher Handy publishes Memphis Blues , helps inaugurate new style based on rural black folk music |
| Florida Railway Flagler, Henry Morrison | |
| 22nd Jan Florida Privately financed rail connection between Key West and mainland Florida, built by Henry Morris on Flagler, is completed |
| Government Taft, William Howard | |
| 6th Jan New New Mexico becomes the 47th state of the Union |
| President Wilson, Thomas Woodrow | |
| 2nd July Nominated presidential candidate |
| Progressive Party Wilson, Thomas Woodrow | |
| Nov Roosevelt splits the Republicans by forming the Progressive Party |
