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Telephone is invented
Alexander Graham Bell invents the very first telephone which changed America’s communication forever. -
Colorado becomes a state
Colorado becomes a state and joins the U.S -
Light bulb is invented
Thomas Edison creates the light bulb which gave Americans a safer form of indoor lighting. -
The Dawes Act
The Dawes Act is passed which relocated the Native Americans and confiscated their land. -
James Garfield becomes President
James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States. -
National Geographic Society is founded
The National Geographic Society is founded which was dedicated to exploring our planet. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
Several hundred Lakota Indians are killed by U.S troops. Over half of the Indians were women and children. -
Explosion of the USS Maine
The USS Maine sinks in the Havana harbor, triggering the Spanish American War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed which ended the American Revolution.
