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Alexander Graham Bell Creates Working Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell had a successful experiment with the "telephone" that he had created, saying, "Mr. Watson- come here- I want you." -
Booker T. Washington Founds the Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The Tuskegee Institute was founded for helping young African Americans in Alabama and America. -
Cleveland Wins the Election
Grover Cleveland won the 1884 presidential election, thus becoming president after previously being governor of New York. -
Wilhelm II Takes the Throne
In 1888, Kaiser Wilhelm II rose to the throne and become monarch of Germany. Wilhelm II lead Germany in World War I. -
Yosemite Becomes a National Park
Yosemite National Park in California became an official National Park on October 1st, 1890. Yosemite National Park is best known for its large trees and other wildlife and plants. -
Frederick Douglass Passes Away
Frederick Douglass, a well-known American reformer and abolitionist passed away on February 20, 1895, in Washington, D.C., just hours after attending a meeting for women's suffrage. -
"In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?" is Published
Congregational minister Charles Sheldon publishes "In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?", a highly influential faith-based novel that had a large impact on American societies. -
American Forces Fight Against the Boxer Rebellion
In 1900, American forces joined a group that fought against the Boxer Rebellion, a movement that opposed businesses and missionaries in China, in order to prevent the closing of trade.
