I don't believe Wilson's idea about neutrality was realistic because it was hard for us to stay neutral and trade with both sides. I think Wilson had a hunch all along that the US was going to end up entering the war. Kris makes a good point when saying that some things on the list should have been higher up and some things shouldn't have even been on there. Although, when he says that Babe Ruth's homeruns shouldn't be part of the list, I will have to disagree. Baseball is something major that not only defines America today, but America's history.
Baseball is the common pass time for people of all ages.
The top 100 events can't only include politics, and other things oriented around the government. We have to remember that people don't only live in America, they live in a State and they live in cities and towns. When something major happens in one person's town, this probably won't make the list, but it was a huge part of the citizen's life. Babe Ruth's homeruns changed the lives of 12 year old boys playing baseball in the backyard, it changed the lives of grown men who either go to the games, or sit at home and enjoy them on the radio, and it changed the lives of the men who use to play baseball, the men who thought nobody would ever be better than them. Baseball could be a symbol for America.