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Drake strikes oil in Penn.
Drake used the first drill to get oil from below the ground -
Organizing of NLU
National Labor Union held its first meetings in 1866. It fought for more pay to employees, and better hours. It dissolved in 1873. -
Sholes invents the Typewriter
Sholes and his 2 partners create the first mass produced typewriter -
Completion of Transcontinental railroad
The Union Pacific and Cenral Pacific Railroads meet at Promontory Point, Utah. -
Inventing of the Air Brake
The company that produced this product was know for treating their employees well. Had first versions of maximum workweeks and work days, also workers compensation -
Edison Invents Phonograph
Edison invented the Phonograph while trying to make improvements to the telegraph and telephone -
Great Railroad Strike
Was in response to a 3rd pay cut in one year. -
Terrence Powderly becomse leader of Knights of Labor
Terrence Powderly was the leader of the group when it gains hunders of thousands of members. -
Rivers and Harbors Act
19 Million dollars into improving the river and harbor facilities -
Gompers becomes leader of AFL
Gompers becomes the first and longers running leader of the AFL -
Haymarket Square Riot
At a labor protest someone threw a bomb at police and 8 people were killed. -
Statue of Liberty unveiled
A gift from France, placed in New York Harbor by president Grover Cleveland -
Carnegie publishes "The Gospel of Wealth"
Discribes how the new "Self made" wealthy class should act -
Forest Reserve Act
Let the president set land to the side for protection -
Standard Oil dissolved
After many attepts, the standard oil monopoly is finally dissolved
