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Congress & Native Indians
Congress authorizes native Indian removal from all states to western prairie -
Charles X
Revolution breaks out in Paris, opposing laws of Charles X -
The First Dishwasher
Josephine Cochrane, a housewife from Shelbyville, Illinois, invents and builds the First Dishwater. -
Automobile Begginnings
Karl Benz, created an automobile called the, "Motorwagen" it only had three wheels. -
Modern Photograph Film
George Eastman created the modern photograph film technology. -
First American Golf Course
Joseph Fox provided the land upon which to build a golf course in located in Foxburg, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest golf course in continuous use in the United States. -
Kodak Box Camera
Cultural EventsGeorge Eastman introduces the Kodak No 1, a simple and inexpensive Box Camera that enabled people to take pictures. -
William McKinley
President William McKinley wins his second term as president, this time with Theodore Roosevelt in the second spot on the ticket, again defeating William J. Bryan by an Electoral Margin of 292 to 155. -
World Primary Sytem
The first direct primary system in the United States is begun in the state of Wisconsin. -
Major League Baseball
The first modern World Series of Major League Baseball is held between the American and National Leagues after two years of bitter rivalry. -
National Rotary Club
Rotary Club of Businessmen is founded with the first chapter in Chicago, Illinois. -
Las Vegas, Nevada
The city of Las Vegas, Nevada is formed with the sale of one hundred and ten acres in the downtown area -
1st Native American Senator
The first Native American Senator, Charles Curtis, from Kansas, takes office. -
William Howards
William Howard Taft is elected President, 321 to 162 Electoral Votes, over Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan, who had twice before been defeated for the office by William McKinley in 1896 and 1900.
