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Battle of Little Big Horn
A clash of cultures between the U.S. Calvary and the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Lakota Sioux tribes fighting to protect their territory and preserve their way of life.
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Election of 1876
A highly contested presidential election between Democrat Samuel Tilden and Republican Rutherford B. Hayes with 20 electoral votes disputed which a committee ultimately awarded to Hayes.
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The Great Railway Strike
The Great Rail Strike was the countries first uprising in response to pay cuts by the railroad companies after financial anxiety in 1873.
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Inaugural Addresses of Rutherford B. Hayes
President Hayes took the oath of office on March 3rd in the White House Red Room since March 4th fell on a Sunday. He took the oath again and gave his presidential speech on March 5th.
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Presidential Election of 1880
Republican James A. Garfield defeated his opponent Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock in a narrow victory.
https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1880
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American Red Cross
The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton to serve people in need.
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Assassination or President Warfield
President James A. Warfield was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau shortly after his inauguration because Warfield did not offer him a position at the United States Consulate in Paris.
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Pendleton Civil Service Act
The Pendleton Civil Service Act guaranteed the freedom of civilians to contend for government appointment without concern for race, religion, politics, or national origin.
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Election of 1884
Democrat Grover Cleveland defeated James Buchanan in a mudslinging campaign including a paternity scandal to become president in 1884.
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Coca-Cola was Born
An Atlanta, Georgia pharmacist made the syrup for Coca-Cola and sold it as a soda fountain drink for five cents a glass.
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/company/history -
Geronimo Surrenders
After fighting for 30 years over native Indian territory, Geronimo was the last American Indian warrior to submit to the United States.
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Presidential Election of 1888
Republican Benjamin Harrison won the electoral college, but not the popular vote, to become president of the United States over the incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland.
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Johnstown Flood
The South Fork dam in southwestern Pennsylvania that held Lake Conemaugh, "just moved away," as the community described it, causing devastation to the town and many lost lives.
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Jim Crow Laws
The Supreme Court voted in favor of segregation supporting separate but equal facilities.
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Ellis Island Immigrant Entry to US
Ellis Island became the first entry point for immigrants to be processed entering the United States.
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Election 1892
President Grover Cleveland was the first president to be elected for a non-consecutive term when he defeated incumbent President Benjamin Harrison.
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First Motion Picture
Thomas Edison invented the first short story motion picture device called a Kinetoscope.
http://randyhoyt.com/2016/03/15/motion-pictures-at-the-1893-worlds-fair/ -
Henry Ford Automobile
Henry Ford built the first horse-powered engine vehicle which was basically a motor on 4 bicycle wheels called a quadricycle.
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Presidential Election of 1896
Democrat William Jennings Bryan was defeated by Republican William McKinley in a complex and sensational campaign.
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Presidential Election of 1900
Incumbent President William McKinley would win in a landslide in the presidential rematch election with William Jennings Bryan.
https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-1900-presidential-election