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First U.S. Oil Well
The first oil well in the United States was drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania by George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake -
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
In Promontory, Utah, a golden spike was driven as the last railroad spike of the transcontinental railroad, marking its completion. -
Rockefeller Founded Standard Oil
John Rockefeller, and his younger brother, William, founded Standard Oil. -
Bell Patents Telephone
On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone. -
First Telephone on White House
President Rutherford B. Hayes was the first president to have a telephone installed in the White House (in the telegraph room). A proponent of the new technology, President Hayes was eager to use the telephone, but since the telephone was not yet a widely used invention, he rarely received any calls. Later, in 1929, Herbert Hoover became the first president to have a telephone in the Oval Office. -
Edison Perfects Incandescent Lightbulb
In 1879, Thomas Edison created his final design for the incandescent lightbulb, and it was patented on January 27, 1880, revolutionizing the world. -
Railroads Establish Timezones
Prior to this, time was told using local solar time. In 1883, this system of timezones was establishes in the US and Canada -
Carnegie Steel Company is Founded
After buying several steel mills, Andrew Carnegie formed Carnegie Steel Company, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1892. The company lasted until it was bought in 1901 by United States Steel. -
JP Morgan Forms US Steel.
Morgan combined Carnegie Steel company with Gary's Federal Steel Company to form US Steel, worth $492 Million.
