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Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell was the first to patent his invention of the telephone this year. -
Battle of The Little Big Horn
Native American forces fought the US Army in Montana at the Little Bighorn River which ended with a Native American victory. -
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Sometimes referred to as "Remembering a Worker Rebellion" started in July in response to some railroads cutting the wages of their workers. Those who went on strike refused to let any of the trains roll until the wage cut was revoked. -
Invention of the Lightbulb
Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent electric light bulb after he and his researching team tested over 3,000 different types of bulbs. -
Presidential Election
This was the sixth consecutive election won by the Republican party. President James A. Garfield defeated General Winfield Hancock, but only served 4 months in his term before he was assassinated. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This was a federal law signed by President Chester Arthur which prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers. -
The Mississippi Plan
This plan disenfranchised, took away the right to vote, the African Americans living there, and even some poor white people. -
Lizzie Borden Case
Lizzie Borden was a 32-year-old daughter who was tried then later acquitted for the ax murders of her father and stepmother. -
The Pullman Strike
This was a railroad strike and boycott of trains by the workers because of reduced wages by 25% and 2,000 workers laid off their jobs. -
The Spanish-American War
This was a conflict between the United States and Spain when ended Spanish rule in the colonies in America and the US acquisition of territories in Latin America and the western Pacific.