1876-1900

Invention of telephone

Mar 10, 1876

Alexander Graham Bell invented the famous telephone.

Battle of little big horn

Jun 25, 1876

Tensions arose to battle between federal troops and Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors over the discovery of gold.

1876 election

Nov 7, 1876

Rutherford B.Hayes won the election of 1876 despite being down 260,000 popular votes against Samuel J. Tilden

Invention of light bulb

Oct 14, 1878

On this historic date, Thomas Edison brought light into this dark world.

Election of 1880

Nov 2, 1880

James Garfield defeated Winfield Hancock with the smallest margin of popular vote in history

Assassination of James Garfield

Sep 19, 1881

Garfield was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau

Election of 1884

Nov 4, 1884

Governor Grover Cleveland defeated James G. Blaine.

The Carrollton massacre

Mar 17, 1886

Arguments leading to a jury trail led too twenty blacks being shot

Election of 1888

Nov 6, 1888

Benjamin Harrison defeated incumbent president Grover Cleveland

election of 1892

Nov 8, 1892

In a close rematch Grover Cleveland defeated incumbent president Benjamin Harrison

Henry ford first automobile

1896

Henry ford released the worlds first automobile changing history forever.

Election of 1896

Nov 3, 1896

William McKinley defeated William bryan

Spainsh American war

Apr 21, 1898

Conflict between Spain and the United Sates erupted

Election 1900

Nov 6, 1900

Rematch race won by Mckinley defeating Bryan