1800s - 1876

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  • Right to vote

    Right to vote
    The 15th amendment to the US Constitution , giving African-American males the right to vote.

  • The National Weather Service

    The National Weather Service
    The National Weather Service issued its first weather forecast on November 1, 1870. The forecast warns of a windy day in Chicago, IL.

  • Chicago Fire

    Chicago Fire
    The Great Chicago Fire , also known as a conflagration that burned in Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. This fire killed roughly 300 people, and destroyed roughly 3.3 miles of the city including over 17,000 structures,

  • Yellowstone

    Yellowstone
    President Ulysses S. Grant signed legislation designating Yellowstone the first national park on March 1, 1872.

  • The Jesse James Gang

    The Jesse James Gang
    The Jesse James Gang conducted the first successful train robbery in the American West on July 21, 1873.

  • Andrew Hallidie

    Andrew Hallidie
    On August 2, 1873, Andrew Hallidie tested the first cable car system in San Francisco, CA. This was a way to demonstrate the future car system in the world.

  • The Kentucky Derby

    The Kentucky Derby
    The first Kentucky Derby was run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY, on May 17, 1875.

  • Tom Sawyer

    Tom Sawyer
    In 1876, Mark Twain published The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This ended up being a very famous book , that people still read to this day.

  • Colorado

    Colorado
    On August 1st, 1876, Colorado became the 38th state.

  • Thomas Edison

    Thomas Edison
    On August 8th, 1876, Thomas Edison had gotten a patent, also known as, "An exclusive right granted for an invention." for his mimeograph.