Second industrial revolution gettyimages 51632462

1876-1900

By marshall.stubbs

  • Invention of the Telephone

    Invention of the Telephone
    Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone by figuring out how to send currents through a wire, changing ways of communication forever.

  • The Battle of Little Bighorn

    The Battle of Little Bighorn
    Native tribes who came together fought against General Custer in this deciding battle of the American Indian War.

  • Presidential Election of 1876

    Presidential Election of 1876
    Rutherford Hayes won against Samuel Tilden making him the 19th President of the United States.

  • Railway Strike

    Railway Strike
    Railroad workers went on strike to protest the wage cut.

  • Invention of Light Bulb

    Invention of Light Bulb
    After a lot of trial and error, Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.

  • Presidential Election of 1880

    Presidential Election of 1880
    James Garfield won against Winfield Hancock making him the 20th President of the United States

  • James Garfield Assassination

    James Garfield Assassination
    James Garfield was shot and killed by Charles Guiteau in Long Brach, New Jersey

  • Presidential Election of 1884

    Presidential Election of 1884
    Grover Cleveland won against James Cleveland, making him the 21st President of the United States