1900
NOTE
This is simply a running list (in chronological order) of all events within the file. Links and sources to each event can be found in subcategories.
1856
All Middle East history is in the “Foreign Affairs” section. It is extensive. I will only be adding current events from Trump’s first presidency forward. It is highly recommended to look at the historical timeline leading up to most recent events, it explains a lot.
1920
1920 If you pay attention to the eugenics movement, Americans considered whites “the right people”. Charles Davenport proposed building a wall too, to “keep out the cheaper races” as he put it. If a history lesson doesn’t make clear the racist implications of not welcoming migrants, keep in mind news outlets began to report in October 2025 how the Trump administration began work to overhaul the refugee system so it would favor white people.
1954
1954-05-17 The Supreme Court case Brown v Board of Education desegregated schools. Megachurch founder and televangelist Jerry Falwell stated in a sermon, “If Chief Justice (Earl) Warren and his associates had known God’s word and had desired to do the Lord’s will, I am quite confident that the 1954 decision would have never been made. The facilities should be separate. When God has drawn a line of distinction, we should not attempt to cross that line”.
1955
1955-01-01 For context only, the anti-LGBTQ Westboro Baptist church was founded. They are known for their picketing, harassment, and slogan “God hates f-gs”.
1961
1961-09-01 USAID was created by John F. Kennedy with bipartisan support for humanitarian reasons and has since then saved hundreds-of-thousands of lives, provided miraculous aid, and has bonded the United States to other countries by making a wonderful impression.
1966
1966-01-01 Jerry Falwell founded the whites-only Lynchburg Christian Academy to circumvent the 1954 ruling to ban segregation. He wrote in his book ‘America Can Be Saved’, “I hope I live to see the day when, as in the early days of our country, we won’t have any public schools. The churches will have taken them over again and Christians will be running them”. In 1977 courts ruled that segregated private religious schools could not qualify as charitable organizations or retain tax exempt status.
1967
1967-01-01 Interesting FYI: Project Rebound was founded, offering hope and higher education opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals. Project Rebound Metrics from 2016 to 2016 had an astounding recidivism rate of 0%, meaning all students enrolled in their program did not re-offend, which also by that metric means the project has a 100% success rate. It assisted with books, school supplies, and help with childcare during school. https://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/student-success/project-rebound
1969
1969-01-01 History Lesson: The Black Panthers started the free breakfast program for children in 1969 because they didn’t want to see kids going to school hungry.
1970
1970 Donald J Trump has faced numerous allegations of sexual assault dating back to the 70’s.
1972
1972-01-01 Nixon said, “The press is the enemy…the establishment is the enemy…the professors are the enemy…write that on a blackboard 100 times and never forget it”.
1973
1973-01-01 Wikipedia overview explains DJT has been involved in over 4000 legal cases.
1973-01-22 Roe v. Wade legalized abortion.
1982
1982-01-01 Televangelist Jerry Falwell created the Liberty Godparent Home in Virginia as an “alternative” to abortion for unwed mothers. Several mothers and podcasters alleged the home used shame, coercion, forced birth, manipulation and faith to force adoptions.
1982-01-01 (for context) The Federalist Society was founded by Yale, Harvard and Chicago law school students to challenge liberal or left-wing ideology. Several members and supporters of Trump are current or former members of this organization. Leonard Leo, a financial backer of Project 2025, helped found the Federalist Society to select and groom law students and promote conservative values.
1987
1987 For context, Regan warned back in the 80’s that tariffs are dangerous.
1987-03-01 Multimillionaire televangelist Jim Bakker was accused of drugging and raping a 21-year-old woman Jessica Hahn in 1980 in a Florida hotel room.
1988
1988-01-01 Doug Wilson - founder of Canon Press - tried to buy Christianity Today. You know - Canon Press - where you can get the book “It’s Good to be a Man”.
1989
1989 Trump called for the reinstatement of the death penalty and paid for full-page advertisements in several New York City newspapers. For context, in
1989 five Black and Latino boys were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman.
1989-06-12 Megachurch founder and televangelist Jerry Falwell stated, “Our goal has been achieved. The religious right is solidly in place and religious conservatives in America are now in for the duration”. Jerry Falwell’s “Moral Majority” campaigned to support Reagan’s election and re-election, calling him “God’s instrument”, calling the Democratic Party “radical”, and instrumentalizing religion for political power.
1990
1990-01-01 Trump told Playboy during a 90’s interview that he praised the Chinese government for their show of strength and paramilitary action during a pro-democracy student protest in 1989 at Tiananmen Square.
1991
1991 thru 2009 – For context, Trump bankrupted at least 4 of his own casinos.
1992
1992-08-17 Pat Buchanan declared a cultural and religious war, defining his “Make America First Again” campaign.
1992-08-17 During an interview on Face the Nation, Pat Buchanan was asked about a racist memo against Jewish, Black, and Gay Americans. He replied he wrote “tough” memos and would not “apologize for any of them.
1994
1994-01-01 Televangelist Jerry Falwell stirred up conspiracy mongering when he produced and promoted The Clinton Chronicles, a documentary (or mockumentary) that accused Bill Clinton of crimes of drug addiction, affairs and harassment, misuse of state funds, money laundering, profiting from drug smuggling, witness murders, cover ups of suspicious deaths, and destruction of incriminating documents.
1995
1995 Trump tried to sell Trump Ice water.
1995 Peter Thiel (co-founder of Palantir) published a book called “The Myth About Diversity”.
1996
1996 Epstein had been accused of sexual assault dating back to 1996.
1996 Peter Wagner started the New Apostolic Reformation. Context: They follow the Seven Mountain Mandate, dominion theology, and they make up approximately 41% of America.
1997
1997-05-07 Alan Dershowitz wrote an article arguing that “statutory rape is an outdated concept” and that sexual consent should be lowered to age 15. Context: Dershowitz was a member of the team that got convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a plea deal.
1998
1998-01-01 Trump supporter and mega-donor Peter Thiel wrote, “The purpose of the rape crisis movement seems as much about vilifying men as about raising ‘awareness’.” He also wrote in his book “The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and political Intolerance on Campus” that the definition of rape had been expanded to include “seductions that are later regretted”. He later gave a statement to Forbes magazine saying he wish he had never written those things and admitted that rape in all forms is a crime.
1999 February
1999-02-01 The National Liberty Journal, owned by televangelist Jerry Falwell, alleged that the Teletubby character was teaching kids to be gay because it was purple and carried a purse.
1999 June
1999-06-20 The National Liberty Journal, owned by televangelist Jerry Falwell, alleged that the all-women’s music festival was demonic because it was named after Adam’s first wife Lillith.
1999 August
1999-08-16 David Horowitz wrote an article in Salon.com titled, “Guns don’t kill black people, other blacks do” and the caption below said, “The NAACP’s ludicrous idea to sue gun manufacturers is yet another attempt by the left to avoid personal responsibility for some individuals’ bad behavior”. Another excerpt of this article read, “If blacks are oppressed in America, why isn’t there a black exodus? Why do all those black Haitians want to come here? To be oppressed?”.