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First oil well is drilled, Pennsylvania
The first oil well was drilled along a remote creek in Pennsylavnia, by George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake. -
Transcontinental Railroad is completed
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads met in Promontory, Utah and there was a ceremonial final spike to symbolize the end of the railroad. -
Rockefeller founds Standard Oil
Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company of Ohio with his younger brother William, Henry Flagler, and other men. -
Bell Patents Telephone
Three days after patenting his invention, he made his first successful telephone call. -
First Telephone in the White House
President Rutherford B. Hayes had the first telephone installed in the White House. -
Edison perfects incandescent light bulb
Thomas Edison created the first incandescent light bulb. When he first tried to make this light bulb he created one that can lasts about 13.5 hours. -
Railroads set up standard time zones
On November 18, 1883 four standard time zones where created for the Continental United States that would create a departure and arrival schedule. -
First electric trolley line, Richmond, VA
The first electric trolley line began working in Richmond Virginia. It was also created by Frank Julian Sprague. -
Sherman Antitrust Act is passed
The Sherman Antitrust Act was the first Federal act that made it illegal to practice monopolistic bussinesses. -
Carnegie Steel Company is formed
Andrew Carneige creates his steel company, Carneigie's company grew as a steel empire, it brought in a large amount of profits for the comopany. -
J.P. Morgan forms U.S. Steel
J.P. Morgan forms U.S. Steel which became the first billion dollar corporation in American history.
